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Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as president of the Soviet Union in December 1991 because?
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Because he failed to preserve both the Soviet Union and its Communist Party. Much of his support was allienated when referenda in former Soviet republics asked massively for independence from Moscow, against the will of the Russian people who had voted to preserve the Union.
In July 1991 presidential elections Gorbachev's candidate, Nikolai Ryzkov of the Communist Party, only gained 17% of the votes while Boris Yeltsin, already Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (a Congress equivalent), gained 57%. Yeltsin took office in July 10th.
In August 1991, a military coup led by prominent members of the Communist Party, paved the way to its banning by Yeltsin in November.
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What Russian president resigned in the 1990?
It was Mikhail Gorbachev on 25 December 1991.
On December 251991 resigned as general secretary of the communist part?
Mikhail Gorbachev .
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Mikhail Gorbachev
On December 25 1991who resigned as general secretary of the Communist party?
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Mikhail Gorbachev, president of the USSR resigned on 25th December 1991.--Swaroop Atnoorkar,Mumbai, Maharashtra,India.
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on december 25, 1991, who resigned as general secretary of the Communist party?
Who was the last president of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Which President did John Paul II receive at Vatican on 1 December 1989?
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Mikhail Gorbachev was the Russian president at the time of Perestroika.
Where did mikhail gorbachev resign?
Mikhail Gorbachev resigned Christmas day, 1991 following the Fall of the Berlin Wall and he resigned in order to bring a democratic reform to Russia. He was said to end the Cold War."Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" -Ronald Reagan
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When was Gorbachev US Prime Minister?
The US has never had a Prime Minister, it has a President, and it was never Mikhail Gorbachev. Mikhail Gorbachev was the President of the USSR and the General Secretary of the Supreme Soviet.
