Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (Russian: ), surname more accurately romanized as Gorbachyov; born 2 March 1931) is a Russian politician. He was the last leader of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 until its collapse in 1991. His attempts at reform helped end the Cold War, and also ended the political supremacy of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and dissolved the Soviet Union. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.