Mikhail Gorbachev was born on March the 2nd, 1931, in Stav-ro-pol, to a Russian agricultural mechanic and his Greek wife.
As a child and student, he was particularly bright and stood out in the classroom, with particular talents and interest in mathematics and history.
Once he had graduated, a position at Moscow University was made certain by his exceptional ambition and intelligence, and the fact he was awarded the Order of the Red banner of Labor when he was merely 19, for aiding his father in reaping a record harvest.
At the prestigious Moscow University, Gorbachev began to study law, with interest in politics.
Thus, in 1952, he joined the CPSU at the age of 21, where he began to rise through the ranks and given high-status duties, including leading a Soviet Delegation to Belgium and in 74 became Chairman of the Standing Commission on Youth affairs of the Supreme Soviet. Five years later, Gorbachev had been promoted to Polit-buro, with the head of the KGB Yuri Andro-pov......

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Title: Gorbachev (Biography & 4 Min Speech)
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