17th Orgburo of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)
The 17th Orgburo of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) was elected by the 1st Plenary Session of the 17th Central Committee, in the immediate aftermath of the 17th Congress.
Full members
| Name (birth–death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yan Gamarnik (1894–1937) |
10 February 1934 | 31 May 1937 | 3 years, 110 days | — |
| Nikolai Yezhov (1895–1940) |
10 February 1934 | 22 March 1939 | 5 years, 40 days | — |
| Andrei Zhdanov (1896–1948) |
10 February 1934 | 22 March 1939 | 5 years, 40 days | — |
| Lazar Kaganovich (1893–1991) |
10 February 1934 | 22 March 1939 | 5 years, 40 days | — |
| Sergei Kirov (1886–1934) |
10 February 1934 | 1 December 1934 | 294 days | — |
| Alexander Kosarev (1903–1939) |
10 February 1934 | 22 March 1939 | 5 years, 40 days | Was arrested on 28 November 1938 on counter-revolutionary charges. |
| Valerian Kuibyshev (1888–1935) |
10 February 1934 | 25 January 1935 | 349 days | — |
| Joseph Stalin (1878–1953) |
10 February 1934 | 22 March 1939 | 5 years, 40 days | — |
| Aleksey Stetsky (1896–1938) |
10 February 1934 | 22 March 1939 | 5 years, 40 days | Was arrested on 26 April 1938 on counter-revolutionary charges. |
| Nikolay Shvernik (1888–1970) |
10 February 1934 | 22 March 1939 | 5 years, 40 days | — |
| Andrey Andreyev (1895–1971) |
3 October 1935 | 22 March 1939 | 3 years, 170 days | Appointed by questionnaire. |
| Lev Mekhlis (1889–1953) |
14 January 1938 | 22 March 1939 | 1 year, 67 days | Elected by the 13th Plenary Session. |
Candidate members
| Name (birth–death) |
Took office | Left office | Duration | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Kaganovich (1888–1941) |
10 February 1934 | 22 March 1939 | 5 years, 40 days | Relieved of his duties at the 6th Plenary Session. |
| Alexander Krinitsky (1894–1937) |
10 February 1934 | 12 October 1937 | 5 years, 40 days | Relieved of his duties at the 12th Plenary Session. |