On August 30, 2022, former Soviet Union leaderMikhail Gorbachev diedafter suffering from an undisclosed disease,Reutersreported.
Gorbachev’s impact on the world in such a short amount of time was profound.
And in his personal life, too, he was equally inspiring.

Gorbachev also maintained a close relationship with his only daughter, Irina Virganskaya-Gorbacheva.
But who is she, and what is she known for?
After graduating, she went on to work at a hospital cardiology center.

Her work-family balancing act mimicked her father’s in many ways.
In the late ’90s, she further followed in her father’s footsteps.
According to the foundation’swebsite, Virganskaya-Gorbacheva still serves as vice president today.