Sohn was elected to balance out Andersen as a young and dynamic candidate who could represent the Gorbachev faction of the party .
Sohn was elected chairman together with the trade unionist Jan Andersen who was a communist hardliner who viewed Mikhail Gorbachev 's reforms with great skepticism .
Sohn was elected to balance out Jan Andersen as a young and dynamic candidate who could represent the Mikhail Gorbachev faction of the party .
Sohn was elected chairman together with the trade unionist Jan Andersen who was a communist hardliner who viewed Mikhail Gorbachev 's reforms with great skepticism .