Glossary: Congress of People's Deputies
DEFINITION:
Established in December 1988 in the Soviet Union by constitutional amendment, the Congress of People’s Deputies was the highest organ (upper tier) of legislative and executive authority in the Soviet Union. As such, it elected the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. The Congress of People’s Deputies that was elected in March through May 1989 consisted of 2,250 deputies. The Congress of People’s Deputies ceased to exist at the demise of the Soviet Union.