The former leader of the Soviet Union is a diabetic. Mikhail Gorbachev is one of the most influential political leaders in history. He was born on March 3, 1931 in Privolnoye, part of the agricultural region of Stavropol in the Soviet Union. Growing up, he operated the combine machines on collective farms. He was just a boy when German soldiers occupied his hometown during World War II, and the experience clearly left a lasting impression on him.
