Question: who was the president of russia in 1989
Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev Михаил Горбачёв President of the Soviet Union In office 15 March 1990 -- 25 December 1991 Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov Valentin Pavlov Ivan Silayev Vice President Gennady Yanayev Preceded by Himself as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Succeeded by Office abolished General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union In office 10 March 1985 -- 24 August 1991 Deputy Vladimir Ivashko Preceded by Konstantin Chernenko Succeeded by Vladimir Ivashko ( acting ) Chairman of the Supreme So