Malenkov was born on January 13, 1902 in Kazakhstan. His full name was Georgy Maximilianovich Malenkov. During this time Russia was under complete communist control. As all good communists are breed to do, Malenkov rose quickly upper positions in the Party. During Stalin’s rule, Malenkov was named a candidate for the Politburo in 1941.

However, he never became a full member until 1946. After his full acceptance, he was promoted to the positions of second secretary of the Central Committee and deputy prime minister. Stalin died in March of 1953. Malenkov was first in line to succeed him as premier. This arrangement was only temporary, and a few weeks later Nikita Khrushchev replaced him in these positions. Beria was one of the first people to denounce Stalin and his tyrannical rule, but Malenkov did not join in this criticism. This began his second political descent. Malenkov was forced to resign his ministerial post

In February 1955, the new leaders stated he was responsible for the government's agricultural policy failing as a way to denounce his stature within the Party. They also were plotting his removal from his position for some time.

Malenkov remained a member of the Presidium, but he was forced out of this position in 1957. His removal was a resulted from a failed coup attempt against Khrushchev. He was expelled from the Communist Party in 1961, and was exiled to a remote place within the Soviet Union. Though not officially a member of the Party, Malenkov remained a Communist for the remainder of his life.