Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (Russian: Михаи́л Серге́евич Горбачёв, tr. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov; IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil sʲɪrˈɡʲejəvʲɪtɕ ɡərbɐˈtɕof] ( listen); born 2 March 1931) is a former Soviet statesman, having served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, and as the last head of state of the Soviet Union, having served from 1988 until its dissolution in 1991. He was the only general secretary in...
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Date of birth:
- Mar 2, 1931 (age 81 years)
Also known as:
- Mikhail Gorbachev,
- Mikhail S. Gorbachev,
- Michail Gorbatschow,
- Mikhail Gorbatxov,
- Michail S. Gorbatschow,
- Mikhaïl Gorbatchev,
- President Mikhail Gorbachev,
- Mikhail Gorbatsjov,
- Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov