# Vladimir Lenin

As head of government

Vladimir Lenin, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of Soviet Russia/the USSR, was head of government when 1 recorded incident took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Licensing and closure of outlets: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=vladimir-lenin&tactic=outlet_licensing)
- [Prior restraint: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=vladimir-lenin&tactic=prior_restraint)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1922 | [Soviet Russia creates Glavlit, a central office to review all printed material before publication](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1922-ussr-glavlit-censorship) | [Russia](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/ru) ([RSF 2026 rank: 172nd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Prior restraint](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/prior_restraint) | Ongoing (January 1, 1989) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/vladimir-lenin

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