Military Revolutionary Council
was the de facto executive of the Makhnovshchina, empowered to act during the interim between sittings of the Regional Congresses
The Military Revolutionary Council (Russian: Военно-революционный Совет, VRS) was the de facto executive of the Makhnovshchina. They had the power to act during the interim time between the Regional Congresses.[1]
| Military Revolutionary Council | |
|---|---|
| Военно-революционный Совет | |
 Nestor Makhno and his lieutenants in Berdiansk (1919) | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 12 February 1919 |
| Dissolved | 26 November 1920 |
| Polity |  Makhnovshchina |
| Leader | Chairman |
| Appointed by | Regional Congress of Peasants, Workers and Insurgents |
| Headquarters | Huliaipole |
References
change- ↑ Malet 1982, p. 27; Skirda 2004, p. 87.
