The revolutionary events of October 1917, rapidly developing, demanded clear action from the leaders of the new government. It was necessary not only to take control of all aspects of the life of the state, but also to effectively manage them. The situation was complicated by the outbreak of civil conflict, the devastation in the economy and economy caused by the First World War.
In the most difficult conditions of confrontation and struggle between different political forces, the Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets adopted and approved by decree a decision to create a distribution body, called the Council of People's Commissars.
The resolution regulating the procedure for the creation of this body, however, like the definition of "People's Commissar", was completely prepared by Vladimir Lenin. However, before the Constituent Assembly, the Council of People's Commissars was considered a temporary committee.
Thus, the government of the new state was established. This ismarked the beginning of the formation of the central system of power and its institutions. The adopted resolution determined the basic principles in accordance with which the organization of the government body and its further activities were carried out.
The creation of the Council of People's Commissars was the most important stage of the revolution. He demonstrated the ability of people who came to power to organize themselves to effectively solve the problems of governing the country. In addition, the decision adopted by the Congress on October 27 became the starting point for the history of the creation of a new state.
The Council of People's Commissars included 15 representatives. They distributed leadership positions among themselves in accordance with the main branches of management. Thus, all spheres of economic and economic development, including foreign missions, the naval complex and the affairs of nationalities, were concentrated in the hands of one political force. Headed the government V. I. Lenin. Membership was received by V. A. Antonov-Ovseenko, P. E. Dybenko, N. V. Krylenko, A. V. Lunacharsky, I. V. Stalin and others.
At the time of the creation of the Council of People's Commissars, the railway department was temporarily without a legitimate commissioner. The reason for this was Vikzhel's attempt to take control of the industry into his own hands. Until the issue was resolved, the new appointment was delayed.
The Council of People's Commissars became the first people's government and showed the ability of the worker-peasant class to create administrative structures. The appearance of such an organtestified to the exit to a fundamentally new level of organization of power. The government's activities were based on the principles of people's democracy and collegiality in making important decisions, while the leading role was given to the party. A close relationship was established between the government and the people. It is worth noting that the Council of People's Commissars, according to the decision of the All-Russian Congress, was an accountable body. His activities were tirelessly monitored by other power structures, including the All-Russian Congress of Soviets.
The creation of a new government marked the victory of the revolutionary forces in Russia.
