Joining a 14-man cabinet, he was a prestige figure; the government hoped to play on the respect he had with the Allies, especially the head of the British military mission, General Alfred Knox.
Kolchak era a figura máis prestixiosa deste gabinete de catorce homes; o Directorio esperaba xogar a baza do respecto que lle tiñan os aliados, en especial o xefe da misión militar británica, o xeneral Alfred Knox.