Raisa Gorbacheva

Raisa Maksimovna Gorbacheva is a Soviet and Russian public figure, wife of the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the CPSU, USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev.

During the reign of her husband, she became one of the active women on a European scale, became a laureate of a number of public awards, an honorary professor at universities in Europe, America, and Asia. PhD in Philosophy.

As the wife of the Secretary General of the Central Committee of the CPSU, and later the President of the USSR, accompanied Gorbachev on his trips, participated in receptions of foreign delegations coming to the Soviet Union, regularly appeared on television, often causing dislike of Soviet women, many of whom it seemed she often changes outfits and talks a lot.

Abroad, the personality of Raisa Gorbacheva aroused great interest and high marks. So, the British magazine Woman's Own called her the Woman of the Year (1987), the International Fund Together for Peace awarded Gorbacheva the Women for Peace Award, and in 1991 the Lady of the Year Award.