Political LeaderRussian1931 – 2022
Michail Gorbachev
Final Soviet leader, glasnost and perestroika reforms
Biography
Soviet and Russian politician who was the eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. He introduced the policies of glasnost and perestroika, leading to the end of the Cold War.
Quick Facts
Category
Political Leader
Nationality
Russian
Born
1931
Died
2022
Thinking about the name
Michail
Hebrew origin
“The Russian and Eastern European form of Michael, derived from the Hebrew Mikha'el meaning 'who is like God.' This spelling brings a distinctly Slavic elegance to a name borne by archangels, saints, and Russian royalty. Michail carries both spiritual gravitas and cosmopolitan sophistication.”