Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachyov (Gorbachev) {{Audio|ru-Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev.ogg|listen}} ({{lang-ru|??????? ?????????? ????????}}; pronunciation: {{IPA|/mixaˈɪɫ serˈgejevɪtʃ g?rbaˈtʃof/}}) (born March 2, 1931), was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. His attempts at reform led to the end of the Cold War, but also caused the end of the political supremacy of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

See also

• Soviet Union
• Earth Charter
• Raisa Gorbachev Wife of Mikhail, died of leukemia 1999
• Alexander Nikolaevich Yakovlev, key Gorbachev advisor and ally.
• Eduard Shevardnadze, senior Gorbachev minister and ally.
• Naevus flammeus, the birthmark Gorbachev has on his forehead.