ɪn mˈeɪ, hiː tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ fɔːɹ ˈɑːɹsɛni zˈiːvˈɛɹɛv æz mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌv fˈaɪnæns, hiː wʊd hˈoʊld ðɪs pəzˈɪʃən ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv.
In May, he took over for Arseny Zverev as Minister of Finance, he would hold this position until his death in 1985.