Reinstatement
Rykov is reinstated after publicly recanting his opposition to Stalin
Role range: 1917-1991
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Aleksey Ivanovich Rykov Biography and Timeline
Follow Aleksey Ivanovich Rykov through 16 dated historical records for Russia.
Aleksey Ivanovich Rykov, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1831–1938Years on this page
1831
1881
Aleksey Rykov Born
The future Soviet government leader is born in the Russian Empire.
Birth of Aleksey Rykov
Aleksey Rykov is born in 1881.
Birth of Aleksey Ivanovich Rykov
Birth of Aleksey Ivanovich Rykov
1917
October Revolution
Zinoviev, Kamenev, Alexei Rykov, Vladimir Milyutin, and Victor Nogin resign from the Central Committee on November 4, 1917 (Julian calendar)
Role range: 1917-1918
Resignation of Aleksey Ivanovich Rykov
Resigns in protest against Lenins refusal to form a coalition Government
Role range: 1917-1918
1918
Congress of Councils
Presides over the opening of the Alln Congress of Councils of National Economy
Role range: 1917-1918
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Supreme Council of the National Economy
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1918-1921
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Supreme Council of the National Economy
Role range: 1917-1918
1922
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo
Role range: 1917-1991
1924
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commissars. Appointed Chairman of the Communist Party
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1924-1930
1930
Dismissal
Rykov is dismissed by Stalin for opposing his policies
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1924-1930
1931
Commissar
Appointed Commissar for Posts & Telegraph
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1931-1936
1938
Death of Aleksey Ivanovich Rykov
Death of Aleksei Ivanovich Rykov, Stalin has Rykov purged & then executed
Role range: 1917-1991
Execution
Stalin has Rykov purged & then executed
Role range: 1917-1991
Purge
Stalin has Rykov purged & then executed
Role range: 1917-1991
Records, sources and methodology
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