As the sole child of Mikhail Gorbachev, Irina Virganskaya took on the responsibility of continuing the Gorbachev family legacy. The heir apparent had two daughters, Anastasia and Ksenia, with a husband whom she divorced, per the Daily Mail. According to the German National Library, Virganskaya went to school to become a doctor.
In terms of the family business, Virganskaya serves as the Vice President of the Gorbachev Foundation, which is a nonprofit that funds various ventures. From her writings, it's apparent that Virganskaya has a great reverence for her father's life and career. While some may disagree with Gorbachev's political views, Virganskaya recognized her father's thinking. "You had the courage not just to stay in the country where, in effect, they had ousted you," she wrote in a retrospective for Gorbachev's 80th birthday in 2011. "[You] had the courage to continue doing many things for the benefit of the country, and people in general. In terms of human dimension, you are much stronger and wiser than those who try to blame you or judge you."
Throughout the years, Virganskaya has joined her father in public appearances and remains synonymous with the Gorbachev Foundation.
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