# Khrushchev ousted (1964)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1964-khrushchev-ousted
Categories: ruler-change

The Central Committee removed Khrushchev on 14 October 1964, accusing him of 'hare-brained schemes'. Leonid Brezhnev became First Secretary and Alexei Kosygin premier. Khrushchev retired on a pension. Khrushchev dictated memoirs published in the West. It was the only peaceful removal of a Soviet leader.

## Why it matters
It was the only peaceful removal of a Soviet leader.

Ruler at the time: [Leonid Brezhnev](https://history-russia.com/rulers/leonid-brezhnev)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Nikita Khrushchev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikita_Khrushchev)
- [Wikipedia — Leonid Brezhnev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonid_Brezhnev)
- [Wikipedia — Khrushchev thaw](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrushchev_thaw)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Khrushchev ousted](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Khrushchev+ousted)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)