26th Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

The 26th Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was elected by the 26th Central Committee in the aftermath of the 26th Congress.

26th Politburo (1981–1986)

Candidate members

Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
Aliyev, HeydarHeydar Aliyev (1923–2003)	3 March 1981	22 November 1982	7008158047200000000♠5 years, 3 days
Demichev, PyotrPyotr Demichev (1917–2010)	3 March 1981	6 March 1986	7008158047200000000♠5 years, 3 days
Kiselyov, TikhonTikhon Kiselyov (1917–1983)	3 March 1981	11 January 1983	7007586872000000000♠1 year, 314 days
Kuznetsov, VasiliVasili Kuznetsov (1901–1990)	3 March 1981	25 February 1986	7008158047200000000♠5 years, 3 days
Ponomarev, BorisBoris Ponomarev (1905–1995)	3 March 1981	6 March 1986	7008158047200000000♠5 years, 3 days
Rashidov, SharofSharof Rashidov (1917–1983)	3 March 1981	31 October 1983	7007840240000000000♠2 years, 242 days
Solomentsev, MikhailMikhail Solomentsev (1913–2008)	3 March 1981	26 December 1983	7007888624000000000♠2 years, 298 days
Shevardnadze, EduardEduard Shevardnadze (1928–2014)	3 March 1981	1 July 1985	7008136598400000000♠4 years, 120 days
Dolgikh, VladimirVladimir Dolgikh (born 1924)	24 May 1982	6 March 1986	7008119383200000000♠3 years, 286 days
Vorotnikov, VitalyVitaly Vorotnikov (1926–2012)	15 June 1983	26 December 1983	7007167616000000000♠194 days
Chebrikov, ViktorViktor Chebrikov (1923–1999)	26 October 1983	23 April 1985	7007585144000000000♠1 year, 312 days
Sokolov, SergeySergey Sokolov (1911–2012)	23 April 1985	6 March 1986	7007273888000000000♠317 days
Talyzin, NikolaiNikolai Talyzin (1929–1991)	15 October 1985	6 March 1986	7007122688000000000♠142 days
Yeltsin, BorisBoris Yeltsin (1931–2007)	18 February 1986	6 March 1986	7007122688000000000♠142 days

Full members

Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
Andropov, YuriYuri Andropov (1914–1984)	3 March 1981	9 February 1984	7008158047200000000♠5 years, 3 days
Brezhnev, LeonidLeonid Brezhnev (1906–1982)	3 March 1981	10 November 1982	7007506520000000000♠1 year, 221 days
Gorbachev, MikhailMikhail Gorbachev (born 1931)	3 March 1981	6 March 1986	7008158047200000000♠5 years, 3 days
Grishin, ViktorViktor Grishin (1914–1992)	3 March 1981	18 February 1986	7008156643200000000♠4 years, 352 days
Gromyko, AndreiAndrei Gromyko (1909–1989)	3 March 1981	6 March 1986	7008158047200000000♠5 years, 3 days
Kirilenko, AndreiAndrei Kirilenko (1906–1990)	3 March 1981	22 November 1982	7007543672000000000♠1 year, 264 days
Konayev, DinmukhamedDinmukhamed Konayev (1912–1993)	3 March 1981	6 March 1986	7008158047200000000♠5 years, 3 days
Pelše, ArvīdsArvīds Pelše (1899–1983)	3 March 1981	29 May 1983	7007706320000000000♠2 years, 87 days
Romanov, GrigoryGrigory Romanov (1923–2008)	3 March 1981	1 July 1985	7008136598400000000♠4 years, 120 days
Suslov, MikhailMikhail Suslov (1902–1982)	3 March 1981	25 January 1982	7007283392000000000♠328 days
Tikhonov, NikolaiNikolai Tikhonov (1905–1997)	3 March 1981	15 October 1985	7008145756800000000♠4 years, 226 days
Chernenko, KonstantinKonstantin Chernenko (1911–1985)	3 March 1981	10 March 1985	7008126835200000000♠4 years, 7 days
Shcherbytsky, VolodymyrVolodymyr Shcherbytsky (1918–1990)	3 March 1981	6 March 1986	7008158047200000000♠5 years, 3 days
Vorotnikov, VitalyVitaly Vorotnikov (1926–2012)	18 December 1983	6 March 1986	7007698544000000000♠2 years, 78 days
Solomentsev, MikhailMikhail Solomentsev (1913–2008)	26 December 1983	6 March 1986	7007691632000000000♠2 years, 70 days
Chebrikov, ViktorViktor Chebrikov (1923–1999)	23 April 1985	6 March 1986	7007273888000000000♠317 days
Ligachev, YegorYegor Ligachev (born 1920)	23 April 1985	6 March 1986	7007273888000000000♠317 days
Ryzhkov, NikolaiNikolai Ryzhkov (born 1929)	23 April 1985	6 March 1986	7007273888000000000♠317 days
Shevardnadze, EduardEduard Shevardnadze (1928-2014)	1 July 1985	6 March 1986	7007214272000000000♠248 days