When was Mikhail Gorbachev born?

Mikhail Gorbachev was born on 1931-03-02.

What events was Mikhail Gorbachev involved in?

Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union

What events was Mikhail Gorbachev involved in?

wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1932-1999)

What events was Mikhail Gorbachev involved in?

wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1932-1999)

Mikhail Gorbachev

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Born — Life — 1931-03-02
Mikhail Gorbachev was born on 1931-03-02.
Received Order of the Red Banner of Labour — Recognition — 1949-04-16
order of the Soviet Union
Joined Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Politics — 1950-01-01
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Married Raisa Gorbacheva — Family — 1953-09-01
wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1932-1999)
Married Raisa Gorbacheva — Family — 1953-09-23
wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1932-1999)
Studied at Moscow State University, Faculty of Law — Education — 1955-01-01
Mikhail Gorbachev had a educated at connection with Moscow State University, Faculty of Law.
Received Medal "For Labour Valour" — Recognition — 1957-01-11
civilian labour award of the Soviet Union
Received Order of the Badge of Honour — Recognition — 1966-03-22
award of the Soviet Union
Studied at Stavropol State Agrarian University — Education — 1967-01-01
Russian university
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1971-08-27
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1973-12-07
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received Order of the October Revolution — Recognition — 1978-02-22
Soviet award
Began serving as Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1978-11-27
position in URSS
Received Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" — Recognition — 1980-06-02
Soviet military decoration awarded to personnel of the Warsaw Pact and friendly socialist states
Received Order of Lenin — Recognition — 1981-02-28
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
Received Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv" — Recognition — 1982
commemorative medal of the Soviet Union
Received Financial Times Person of the Year — Recognition — 1985
person the Financial Times has considered has demonstrated considerable influence in a given year
Stopped serving as Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1985-03-11
position in URSS
Signed Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty — Career — 1985-03-11
arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union
Chaired Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1985-03-11
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Received Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" — Recognition — 1985-04-23
commemorative medal of the Soviet Union
Received Indira Gandhi Peace Prize — Recognition — 1987
Mikhail Gorbachev had a award received connection with Indira Gandhi Peace Prize.
Began serving as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union — Career — 1988-10-01
Mikhail Gorbachev had a position held connection with Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Received Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation — Recognition — 1989
award
Received Otto Hahn Peace Medal — Recognition — 1989-01-01
German peace prize
Stopped serving as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union — Career — 1989-05-25
Mikhail Gorbachev had a position held connection with Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Began serving as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR — Career — 1989-05-25
jefe de Estado de la Unión Soviética (1989-1990)
Received Golden Doves for Peace — Recognition — 1989-11
The Journalism Prize “Archivio Disarmo di Roma"
Received honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense — Recognition — 1990
título honorífico
Received Nobel Peace Prize — Recognition — 1990
one of five Nobel Prizes
Stopped serving as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR — Career — 1990-03-15
jefe de Estado de la Unión Soviética (1989-1990)
Began serving as President of the Soviet Union — Career — 1990-03-15
Head of State of the Soviet Union between 1990 and 1991
Received Albert Einstein Peace Prize — Recognition — 1990-06
peace prize awarded annually since 1980 by the Albert Einstein Peace Prize Foundation
Joined Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Politics — 1991-01-01
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Signed Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty — Career — 1991-08-24
arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union
Stopped serving as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1991-08-24
de facto head of state of the Soviet Union and dirigent of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Chaired Communist Party of the Soviet Union — Career — 1991-08-24
Marxist–Leninist founding and ruling party of the Soviet Union
Stopped serving as President of the Soviet Union — Career — 1991-12-25
Head of State of the Soviet Union between 1990 and 1991
Became a citizen of Soviet Union — Identity — 1991-12-26
former country in Eurasia (1922–1991)
Became a citizen of Russia — Identity — 1991-12-26
country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, the largest in the world by area
Received Harvey Prize — Recognition — 1992-01-01
award
Received honorary citizen of Berlin — Recognition — 1992-11-09
title of honor conferred by the Senate of Berlin, Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
Received Grawemeyer Awards — Recognition — 1994-01-01
awards given annually by the University of Louisville in five categories (1985-)
Received Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty — Recognition — 1995-09-06
Mikhail Gorbachev had a award received connection with Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty.
Joined International Academy of Sciences San Marino — Career — 1996-03-01
international scientific association
Received Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ — Recognition — 1997-09-29
third (and highest) rank of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Received Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion — Recognition — 1999
Mikhail Gorbachev had a award received connection with Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion.
Marriage to Raisa Gorbacheva ended — Family — 1999-09-20
wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (1932-1999)
Received Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1999-11-07
Mikhail Gorbachev had a award received connection with Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Joined Russian United Social Democratic Party — Politics — 2000
Russian political party
Joined Social Democratic Party of Russia — Politics — 2001-01-01
political party in Russia
Received Order of Honour — Recognition — 2001-02-28
state award of the Russian Federation, since 1994
Received honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne — Recognition — 2001-12-12
Mikhail Gorbachev had a award received connection with honorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne.
Received Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children — Recognition — 2004
award for the best spoken children album
Received Point Alpha Prize — Recognition — 2005
Mikhail Gorbachev had a award received connection with Point Alpha Prize.
Received Osgar — Recognition — 2005
award
Received Champions of the Earth — Recognition — 2006-01-01
award
Received Dr. Friedrich Joseph Haass-Preis — Recognition — 2007
Mikhail Gorbachev had a award received connection with Dr. Friedrich Joseph Haass-Preis.
Joined Social Democratic Party of Russia — Politics — 2007-01-01
political party in Russia
Joined Union of Social Democrats — Politics — 2007-01-01
political party in Russia
Received Free Your Mind — Recognition — 2008-11-30
MTV award
Received Osgar — Recognition — 2009
award
Received German Environmental Prize — Recognition — 2010
German government-sponsored award for protecting the environment, worth €500,000
Received Franz Josef Strauss Award — Recognition — 2011
German politics award
Received Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called — Recognition — 2011-03-02
Military and Civilian Order for Outstanding Service to the State awarded by the Russian Federation
Received Global Economy Prize — Recognition — 2015-01-01
German economics prize
Received honorary citizen of Košice — Recognition — 2018
Mikhail Gorbachev had a award received connection with honorary citizen of Košice.
Died — Life — 2022-08-30
Mikhail Gorbachev died on 2022-08-30.