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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 205 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

Works attributed to him include New political thinking[88], a political science[89], in Soviet Union[90].

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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    Participant in 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, 24th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, 25th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union +5
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    Award received Nobel Peace Prize, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎, honorary citizen of Berlin +57
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