25th Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

The 25th Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was elected by the 25th Central Committee in the aftermath of the 25th Congress.

25th Politburo (1976–1981)

Candidate members

Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
Aliyev, HeydarHeydar Aliyev (1923–2003)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Demichev, PyotrPyotr Demichev (1917–2000)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Masherov, PyotrPyotr Masherov (1918–1980)	5 March 1976	4 October 1980	7008144633600000000♠4 years, 213 days
Ponomarev, BorisBoris Ponomarev (1905–1995)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Rashidov, SharofSharof Rashidov (1917–1983)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Solomentsev, MikhailMikhail Solomentsev (1913–2008)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Kuznetsov, VasiliVasili Kuznetsov (1901–1990)	3 October 1977	3 March 1981	7008107719200000000♠3 years, 151 days
Chernenko, KonstantinKonstantin Chernenko (1911–1985)	3 October 1977	27 November 1978	7007363096000000000♠1 year, 55 days
Tikhonov, NikolaiNikolai Tikhonov (1905–1997)	27 November 1978	27 November 1979	7007315576000000000♠1 year, 0 days
Shevardnadze, EduardEduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014)	27 November 1978	3 March 1981	7007714096000000000♠2 years, 96 days
Gorbachev, MikhailMikhail Gorbachev (born 1931)	27 November 1979	21 October 1980	7007284256000000000♠329 days
Kiselyov, TikhonTikhon Kiselyov (1917–1983)	21 October 1980	3 March 1981	7007114912000000000♠133 days

Full members

Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
Andropov, YuriYuri Andropov (1914–1984)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Brezhnev, LeonidLeonid Brezhnev (1906–1982)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Grechko, AndreiAndrei Grechko (1903–1976)	5 March 1976	26 April 1976	7006449280000000000♠52 days
Grishin, ViktorViktor Grishin (1914–1992)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Gromyko, AndreiAndrei Gromyko (1909–1989)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Kirilenko, AndreiAndrei Kirilenko (1906–1990)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Kosygin, AlexeiAlexei Kosygin (1904–1980)	5 March 1976	21 October 1980	7008146102400000000♠4 years, 230 days
Kulakov, FyodorFyodor Kulakov (1918–1978)	5 March 1976	17 July 1978	7007746928000000000♠2 years, 134 days
Konayev, DinmukhamedDinmukhamed Konayev (1912–1993)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Mazurov, KirillKirill Mazurov (1914–1989)	5 March 1976	27 November 1978	7007861840000000000♠2 years, 267 days
Pelše, ArvīdsArvīds Pelše (1899–1983)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Podgorny, NikolaiNikolai Podgorny (1908–1983)	5 March 1976	24 May 1977	7007384696000000000♠1 year, 80 days
Romanov, GrigoryGrigory Romanov (1923–2008)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Suslov, MikhailMikhail Suslov (1902–1982)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Shcherbytsky, VolodymyrVolodymyr Shcherbytsky (1918–1990)	5 March 1976	3 March 1981	7008157593600000000♠4 years, 363 days
Chernenko, KonstantinKonstantin Chernenko (1911–1985)	27 November 1978	3 March 1981	7007714096000000000♠2 years, 96 days
Tikhonov, NikolaiNikolai Tikhonov (1905–1997)	27 November 1979	3 March 1981	7007398520000000000♠1 year, 96 days
Gorbachev, MikhailMikhail Gorbachev (born 1931)	21 October 1980	3 March 1981	7007114912000000000♠133 days