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The last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev is credited with introducing policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring), which contributed to the end of the Cold War and the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Born March 2, 1931 (age 95)
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Mikhail Gorbachev (1931–2022) was a Soviet politician and the eighth and final General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 to 1991. Born in Stavropol, he rose through the party ranks before becoming the youngest General Secretary at age 54. Upon taking office, Gorbachev introduced two major policy initiatives: glasnost (openness), which relaxed censorship and permitted public criticism of the government, and perestroika (restructuring), aimed at reforming the Soviet economic and political system. These policies accelerated the pace of social and political change within the USSR. Gorbachev also pursued diplomatic engagement with the West, meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan to reduce Cold War tensions. The unintended consequence of these reforms was the weakening of central state control, contributing to the independence movements in Soviet republics and the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. After leaving office, Gorbachev remained a public figure in Russia and internationally until his death in 2022.
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Mikhail Gorbachev at a glance
- Born
- March 2, 1931, Privolnoye
- Known for
- Politician, Jurist, Environmentalist, Economist
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