biography Gorbachev began in the village with the remarkable title Privolnoe in Krasnogvardejskiy area in the Stavropol region.Gorbachev was born in the spring (March 2), 1931 in an ordinary family.His father was a tractor driver, mother - collective farmer.However, Gorbachev's grandfather, his mother's side was the chairman of a collective farm, despite the fact that he had been in prison on charges of participation in the counter-revolutionary conspiracy.During the war the family of the future general secretary of the Communist Party almost lost her father - they received "death notice" in 1944.But after a while the grief turned to joy, t. To. By Sergei Alexandrovich received a letter saying that he was alive, but wounded in the leg.
After the war, Michael worked with his father in the MTS, and there Gorbachev biography indicates his first achievement: 16 years old boy was awarded the Order (of the Red Banner) for the high grind grain.In the future, tenacity and perseverance allowed the young man to get a medal at the end of the school to enter the Moscow State University (Faculty of Law) in 1950.
biography Gorbachev said that in the years of study at the institute, he was distinguished by activity, showed himself on the party field (joined the Communist Party in 1952, he was a Komsomol activist).In 1953 he married a student from the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University Raisa Titarenko, who would become the first lady of the USSR.In 1957 they had a daughter (Irina).
After the couple went to the university in Stavropol where Gorbachev received a distribution (in the regional prosecutor's office).There biography Gorbachev received a new round of development.At the destination, he worked for only 10 days, after which he was appointed deputy head of the propaganda department of the Komsomol.Further, the active young professionals with good organizational skills were appointed to leading positions in the local and regional committee of Komsomol, and then in the regional committee of the CPSU.
At the age of 39 years, Mikhail Gorbachev, whose biography indicates a meteoric rise in the party system, became the first Secretary of Stavropol Regional Committee of the CPSU.Historians believe that in his position he was able to develop and partially implement a long-term program for the development of the region.Here he was noticed by party bosses from the center, come to rest (Kosygin, Andropov), which contributed to the fact that in 1978, Gorbachev was elected secretary of the CPSU (Central Committee).
biography Gorbachev said that already at that time he traveled abroad on the functioning of agriculture.Some sources do not rule out that himself or his wife could recruit foreign intelligence services.He went fast enough in the Politburo, and in March 1985 he was elected Secretary General.Immediately after the election of Gorbachev for the top post in the West published his biography, none of the Soviet leaders did not receive such an "honor" in such a short time.
From 1985 to 1991, under the leadership of Gorbachev's perestroika in the country took place, the results of which are estimated ambiguously changed relations with the countries of the Western world.In 1991, the head of state with Gorbachev were dropped.He founded the "Gorbachev Foundation" (1992), has created environmental organization "Green Cross", survived the death of his wife (1999), starred in movies and commercials ("Pizza Hut"), organized parties, movements and forums for different tasks.He is believed to live in Moscow, although last significant anniversaries cope abroad (London).This is a brief biography of Gorbachev.