On February 8, 1955, Malenkov was officially demoted to deputy Prime Minister. As First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, Nikita Khrushchev's authority was significantly enhanced by Malenkov's demotion. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who was demoted on February 8, 1955? ANS1 Malenkov QSN2 To what position was Malenkov demoted? ANS2 deputy Prime Minister QSN3 What position was held by Nikita Khrushchev? ANS3 First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party QSN4 Who benefited from the demotion of Malenkov? ANS4 Nikita Khrushchev