Raisa Gorbachova
Raisa Maximovna Gorbacheva (Russian: Раи́са Макси́мовна Горбачёва tr. Raisa Maksimovna Gorbachyova, née Titarenko, Титаре́нко; 5 January 1932 – 20 September 1999) was a Soviet activist and philanthropist. She was the wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Gorbacheva was the First Lady of the Soviet Union from October 1988 to December 1991.
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| First Lady of the Soviet Union | |
| In office 1 October 1988 – 25 December 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Lydia Gromyko |
| Succeeded by | Title abolished |
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| Born | Raisa Maximovna Titarenko 5 January 1932 Rubtsovsk, Altai Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 20 September 1999 (aged 67) Münster, Germany |
| Spouse(s) | Mikhail Gorbachev (m. 1953–1999; her death); 1 child |
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| Children | Irina Mikhailovna Virganskaya |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University[1] |
| Profession | Philosopher |
Gorbacheva suffered from a stroke in October 1993.[2] She was diagnosed with leukemia and died on 20 September 1999 at Münster University Hospital in Germany, aged 67.
Raisa Gorbachova Media
Gorbacheva's grave in 2012. The tombstone was altered in 2022 to accommodate her husband's burial.
References
- ↑ Gorbachev's Revolution, p. 55
- ↑ Schmemann, Serge (3 November 1993). Gorbachev, Energetic, Chatty, but Not Yet Political. p. 3. https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/03/world/gorbachev-energetic-chatty-but-not-yet-political.html.
Other websites
Media related to Raisa Gorbachova at Wikimedia Commons
- Raisa Gorbacheva biography at the Gorbachyov Foundation website
- Raisa Gorbachev's life in pictures, BBC News
- Profile of Alexandra Titarenko (Raisa Gorbachev's mother)