Mikhail Gorbachev

leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 (1931–2022)
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Mikhail Gorbachev

Summary

Mikhail Gorbachev is a human[1]. He was born in Privolnoye[2]. He passed away in Central Clinical Hospital[3]. He worked as a politician[4], jurist[5], environmentalist[6], economist[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,040 views/month, #1,194 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Privolnoye[2], Mikhail Gorbachev…
  • Mikhail Gorbachev died in Central Clinical Hospital[3].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev passed away in Moscow[10].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev's father was Sergey Gorbachev[12].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev's mother was Maria Gorbacheva[13].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev was married to Raisa Gorbacheva[14].
  • A child of Mikhail Gorbachev was Irina Virganskaya[15].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev held citizenship in Russia[16].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Russian was Mikhail Gorbachev's native language[18].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev worked as a politician[4].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev worked as a jurist[5].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev's professions included environmentalist[6].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev's professions included economist[7].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev's field of work was politics[19].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev's field of work was economic reform[20].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev's field of work was democratization[21].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev's field of work was perestroika[22].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev's field of work was political reform[23].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev held the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[24].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev held the position of President of the Soviet Union[25].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev held the position of Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR[26].
  • Mikhail Gorbachev held the position of Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikhail Gorbachev was born in Privolnoye[2]. His father was Sergey Gorbachev[12]. His mother was Maria Gorbacheva[13]. Russian was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[28], a faculty of law[29], in Russian Empire[30], founded in 1755[31]; Stavropol State Agrarian University[32], a university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1930[35]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[36], a public university[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1755[39], headquartered in Moscow[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], jurist[5], environmentalist[6], economist[7], and lawyer[8]. Fields of work include politics[19], an academic discipline[41]; economic reform[20]; democratization[21]; perestroika[22], a reform[42], in Soviet Union[43]; and political reform[23], a concept[44]. Employers include All-Union Leninist Young Communist League[45] and The Gorbachev Foundation[46]. Positions held include General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[24], a historical position[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1922[49]; President of the Soviet Union[25], a president[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1990[52]; Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR[26], a position[53], in Soviet Union[54]; Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[27], a head of state[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1936[57]; and Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize[59], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[60], honorary citizen of Berlin[61], Order of Honour[62], Order of the October Revolution[63], and Collar of the Order of the White Lion[64].

Personal Life

Among Mikhail Gorbachev's spouses was Raisa Gorbacheva[14]. A child of him was Irina Virganskaya[15]. His religion is recorded as atheism[65]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Soviet Union[66], a communist party[67], in Russian Empire[68], founded in 1898[69], headquartered in Moscow[70]; Russian United Social Democratic Party[71], a political party[72], in Russia[73], founded in 2000[74], headquartered in Moscow[75]; Social Democratic Party of Russia[76], a political party[77], in Russia[78], founded in 2001[79], headquartered in Moscow[80]; and Union of Social Democrats[81].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Central Clinical Hospital[3], a hospital[82], in Russia[83], founded in 1957[84] and Moscow[10], a capital of Russia[85], in Duchy of Moscow[86]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Gorbachev ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,040 views/month, #1,194 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 205 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

Works attributed to him include New political thinking[89], a political science[90], in Soviet Union[91].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Gorbachev born?

Mikhail Gorbachev was born in Privolnoye[2].

Where did Mikhail Gorbachev die?

Mikhail Gorbachev died in Central Clinical Hospital[3].

Who were Mikhail Gorbachev's parents?

Mikhail Gorbachev's father was Sergey Gorbachev[12]. Mikhail Gorbachev's mother was Maria Gorbacheva[13].

Who was Mikhail Gorbachev married to?

Mikhail Gorbachev's spouses include Raisa Gorbacheva[14].

What did Mikhail Gorbachev do for work?

Mikhail Gorbachev worked as politician[4], jurist[5], environmentalist[6], economist[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did Mikhail Gorbachev go to school?

Mikhail Gorbachev was educated at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law[28], Stavropol State Agrarian University[32], and Lomonosov Moscow State University[36].

What awards did Mikhail Gorbachev receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[59], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[60], honorary citizen of Berlin[61], and Order of Honour[62].

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