Mikhail Gorbachev was TIME Person of the Year for 1987
The Time Magazine person of the year in 1987 was "Mikhail Gorbachev." He was the leader of the Soviet Union at the time and played a significant role in the political changes happening in the country during the late 1980s.
1985, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
In 1988 - Check out the link below
Gorbachev was not elected Russia was a communist country when he was its leader. The Politburo decided who was in charge and the population of Russia didn't vote. Since 1989 there has been "elections " but Russia is far from a democracy and seems to be more communist each year under Putin rule.
In 1987, both Mikhail Gorbachev, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States, were jointly named Time magazine's "Man of the Year" for their efforts to bring about change and peace in the Cold War era.
Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, right, stands with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, left, during Gorbachev's arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington, December 8, 1987. The year was 1984.
The Time Magazine Person of the Year in 1995 was Newt Gingrich, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
1985: Deng Xiaoping1986: Corazon Aquino1987: Mikhail Gorbachev1988: The Endangered Earth1989: Mikhail Gorbachev1990: George Bush1991: Ted Turner1992: Bill Clinton1993: Mandela, De Klerk, Rabin and Arafat1994: John Paul II1995: Newt Gingrich
1988 was the year that marked the end of the Reagan presidency in the United States and the last year of the Soviet Union's leadership under Mikhail Gorbachev. It was also a year of significant milestones in pop culture, including the release of iconic movies such as Die Hard and Rain Man.
1985
The president of the Soviet Union as Russia was then known in the year 1969 was Mr Breshnev.