 Gorbachev's body lying in state in the House of the Unions | |
| Date | 18:00, 3 September 2022 (MSK) (funeral service) |
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| Venue | House of the Unions |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Type | Funeral |
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| Burial | Novodevichy Cemetery |
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Former General Secretary of the CPSU Secretariate (1985–1991)
Presidency (1990–1991)
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On 30 August 2022, Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final leader and president of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991, died after a long illness at the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital in Russia. Gorbachev was the last living Soviet leader following the death of Georgy Malenkov in 1988, was the only one to have been born during the Soviet Union's existence, and the only one to have died after its dissolution. At the age of 91 years old, Gorbachev is the longest-lived ruler of Russia to date, having lived longer than Alexander Kerensky and Vasili Kuznetsov, who both died at 89 years old.[1][2] On 3 September, a funeral was held for Gorbachev, and he was buried later that day.
Gorbachev's death provoked responses from many current and former world leaders and politicians.[3]
- ^ Ljunggren, David (30 August 2022). "Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War, dies aged 91". Reuters. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Heintz, Jim (30 August 2022). "Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91". Associated Press News. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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