Mikhail Sergeevich (mixaˈil sirˈɡjejivitʃ). born 1931, Soviet statesman; general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party (1985–91): president (1988–91). Nobel peace prize 1990. His reforms ended the Communist monopoly of power and led to the break-up of the Soviet Union
Gorbachev in American English
(ˈgɔrbəˌtʃɔf; ˌ gɔrbəˈtʃɔf)
ˌMikhaˈil (Sergeyevich) (ˌmixɑˈil) 1931- ; general secretary of the Communist Party of the U.S.S.R. (1985-91)