Historical FigureMale
Mikhail Gorbachev
1931 – 2022
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was a Soviet and Russian politician who was the last leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until the country's dissolution in 1991. He served as General Secretary of the Communist Party from 1985, and additionally as head of state from 1988. Ideologically, he initially adhered to Marxism–Leninism, but moved towards social democracy by the early 1990s.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 2, 1931
Privolnoye
Date of death
August 30, 2022
Central Clinical Hospital
Citizenship
Russia · Soviet Union
Occupations & fields
politicianjuristenvironmentalisteconomistlawyerfilm actor
Awards & honours
Nobel Peace PrizeCommandeur des Arts et des Lettreshonorary citizen of BerlinOrder of HonourOrder of the October RevolutionCollar of the Order of the White Lion
- Field and occupation
- generálny tajomník ÚV KSSZ v rokoch 1985 – 1991, nobelista (1931 – 2022)
- Given name:
- Michail, Mikhail, Mihail, Michaił, Михайло, Михаил
- Also known as
- Michaił Siergiejewicz Gorbaczow · Gorbi · Mihail Gorbacsov · М. Горбачов · М. С. Горбачов · Горбачов Михайло · Михайло Горбачов · Михайло Сергійович Горбачов · М.С.Горбачов · Michail Gorbačov · Miĥail Gorbaĉov · M. S. Gorbačov · Михаил Сергеевич Горбачев · Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev · Michail Sergeevic Gorbacev · Michael Gorbatschow · Michail Gorbatschew · Gorby · Michail Sergeevič Gorbačëv · Michail Gorbatschow · M.S. Gorbachev · M. Gorbachev · Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov · Gorbachev · Mikhail Gorbachyov · Mikhail Gorbachov · Михаил Горбачёв · Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
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