Mikhail Gorbachev | |
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Михаил Горбачёв | |
![]() Gorbachev in 1987 | |
President of the Soviet Union | |
In office 15 March 1990 – 25 December 1991 | |
Vice President | Gennady Yanayev |
Preceded by | Office established himself as general secretary of the communist party of the Soviet Union |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union | |
In office 11 March 1985 – 24 August 1991 | |
Preceded by | Konstantin Chernenko |
Succeeded by | Office abolished himself as President of the Soviet Union |
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet | |
In office 25 May 1989 – 15 March 1990 | |
Deputy | Anatoly Lukyanov |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Anatoly Lukyanov (Executive roles transferred to President) |
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet | |
In office 1 October 1988 – 25 May 1989 | |
Preceded by | Andrei Gromyko |
Succeeded by | Office abolished himself as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet |
First Secretary of the Stavropol Regional Committee of the Communist Party | |
In office 10 April 1970 – 4 December 1978 | |
Preceded by | Leonid Efremov |
Succeeded by | Vsevolod Murakhovsky |
Full member of the 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th Politburo | |
In office 21 October 1980 – 24 August 1991 | |
Candidate member of the 25th Politburo | |
In office 27 November 1979 – 21 October 1980 | |
Member of the 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th Secretariat | |
In office 27 November 1978 – 24 August 1991 | |
Full member of the 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th Central Committee | |
In office 9 April 1971 – 24 August 1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev 2 March 1931 Privolnoye, North Caucasus Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Political party | Independent Democratic Party (2008–present) Union of Social Democrats (2007–present) |
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party (2001–2004) Communist Party (1950–1991) |
Spouse | Raisa Gorbachova (m. 1953–1999; her death) |
Children | Irina Mikhailovna Virganskaya |
Alma mater | Moscow State University |
Profession | Lawyer |
Signature | ![]() |
Website | The Gorbachev Foundation |