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Where does the last president of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev live?

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev is an ambiguous figure in the political arena. Citizens of the countries of the former Soviet Union were divided into two camps. Some consider the former politician to be a traitor who ruined a powerful power, while others thank him for the opportunity to live in a democratic state.

You cannot call Gorbachev public life, which is why many people have a question where the first and only president of the USSR lives. What was the fate of the politician after his resignation, what is he currently doing? What is the fate of Gorbachev’s children, how much real estate does this family have?

Short biography of Mikhail Sergeyevich

Gorbachev was born in 1931 in the Stavropol Territory. The childhood of the future president cannot be called carefree - since the age of 13 he has been helping mom and dad by working on the collective farm. At first, the boy worked as a laborer, then he was promoted to assistant combine operator.

In 1950, Mikhail Sergeyevich graduated from school and entered the law faculty of Moscow State University. It was training in a renowned institution that played a key role in the formation of a famous politician. Here he met with the basics of political science and joined the CPSU.

Gorbachev Mikhail Sergeevich now

After graduating from Moscow State University, Gorbachev received the post of first secretary of the Komsomol city committee of the Stavropol Territory. The future president at that time dealt mainly with agricultural issues. The leader of the USSR also has a second higher education — the agronomist economist.

At the age of 47, Mikhail Sergeyevich was noticed in the capital, where he was subsequently transferred. After only a few years, Gorbachev became a member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee. It was under the influence of this person that the beginning of the process of reforming power and the formation of a market economy was laid.

The politician met his future wife while studying at Moscow State University. The couple lived together for many years, Raisa Gorbacheva died of leukemia in 1999.

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Gorbachev's activities after the resignation

After the collapse of the USSR, Mikhail Sergeyevich resigned as president. He vacated an apartment in the center of the capital with his wife and daughter. In early 1992, a politician created the Gorbachev Foundation to conduct socio-economic research and the study of political science. Then the Green Cross International environmental organization was founded, where Gorbachev was first president and then chairman of the board.

In the fall of 1994, Boris Yeltsin installed a monthly monthly material support of 40 minimum wages (about 450 thousand rubles). Also for life use Gorbachev was given a house in the village of Kalchuga on Rublevo-Uspensky highway and a car. He has a driver, security, maintenance staff works in the house.

Former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev

The former head of the USSR twice tried to return to the political arena.The first time he ran for president of Russia in 1996, and then (in 2000) became the leader of the Social Democrats (SDPR), but he did not achieve success. Dmitry Medvedev in 2011 awarded Gorbachev the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called.

Turning away from political life, Gorbachev tried himself in the cinema as an actor. Also, Mikhail Sergeyevich plunged into the literary sphere, voiced and recorded several musical compositions.

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Where does Gorbachev currently live?

Now the only president of the USSR, most likely, lives outside the Russian Federation. He is rarely seen at any event in Russia, so many have come to the conclusion that he appears here only on the affairs of his foundation.

Last USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev

Some argue that he continues to live on the Rublevo-Uspensky highway in a government cottage, while others believe that Gorbachev has long settled in Germany, where he is loved and respected.

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Gorbachev Real Estate

By decision of the leadership of the CIS countries, Mikhail Sergeyevich received a government two-story cottage in the village of Kalchuga. Housing is deprived of luxury and excessive pomp, while Gorbachev has enough bedrooms, offices, a dining room and a kitchen in order to feel comfortable. Over the past few years, doctors have insisted that the leader of the USSR do not leave Russia to receive regular medical care and undergo preventive procedures.

Hubertus Castle Bavaria Gorbachev Real Estate

At the beginning of the 21st century, the Gorbachevs purchased property in Germany in the small town of Rottach-Egern. This area is famous for its clean mountain air and resorts for patients with cardiovascular pathologies.

After some time, the politician received another house in the same village. The building is called "Hubertus Castle", it was erected about 100 years ago and at first was a haven for guests of the Bavarian Orphanage.

A plot of more than 20 acres, a significant area of ​​the house (about 600 square meters), the Bavarian Alps and trout in the nearby lake are not all the advantages of this house. In 2017, this property was sold for 7 million euros with a purchase price of 1 million euros by the Gorbachev family.

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Where are the children of Gorbachev now?

Gorbachev's only daughter, Irina, lives and works in the capital of Russia. She primarily deals with the affairs of her father, is the vice-president of his foundation and the main assistant for all issues.

The daughter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Irina Virganskaya

The former politician has two granddaughters (Anastasia and Ksenia), as well as a great-granddaughter (Alexandra). The exact location has not been established, but it is known that they live in Germany, actively participate in the activities of the Gorbachev Foundation, live in the interests of the family and travel a lot around the world.

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Does Gorbachev work now

At the moment, Gorbachev is 88 years old. But he still regularly comes to Russia in order to visit his foundation. It is known that the former politician most often works several hours a day from Tuesday to Friday.

Mikhail Sergeevich is actively involved in public life and is engaged in research activities. He leads discussions on the development of the world community with the participation of prominent experts.

Gorbachev Mikhail Sergeevich

Several years ago, Gorbachev published a memoir entitled "I remain an optimist." The book contains memories of life, including distant childhood, as well as the rise to power in the USSR. Then came the second work with content based on a series of lectures by the former head of the Soviet state - “After the Kremlin”.

One of the most famous and politicians of the 20th century has long retired and rarely appears in public. All this only fuels interest in his person. Both adherents and opponents of Gorbachev’s activities in the political arena are interested in where he currently lives and what he has been doing since his resignation.

Comments and reviews (9)
  1. disabled

    About the Times have come Those who betrayed the USSR and betray and Sell Russia Live Better Than We Russians

  2. Anti Power

    I hope he dies there. "Thank you" labeled for our "happy life".
    the boiler in Hell is waiting for its customers

  3. NIKONOROV SERGEY.

    to smother this nits with a pillow until it is dead. Only then we will again become people and not the population, then we will be reckoned with

  4. Alexander

    “The Bad Boy sits, eats and rejoices ...” (A. Gaidar. The Tale of the Boy-Kibalchish). Judas Iscariot even hanged himself on an aspen, and this one enjoys the fruits of his betrayal.

  5. Vanya Tikhiy

    In fact, this Judas is obliged to live on the Kolyma!

  6. Valery

    God forbid this is an American d ... ..o no longer see.

  7. Dmitriy

    Traitor and destroyer. I will never forgive him!

  8. Semen

    It would be him if you weren’t sitting on the Internet. Everyone could have lived in the north ... or in the queue for food. We went to the basin, looked at 4 tankmen, and ... health magazine ...

  9. Ksafan

    ... the turn to heat the boiler has been painted for centuries

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