On 84-m to year of life has died eks-the mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov

The former mayor of Moscow Yury Luzhkov has died on 84-m to year of life.

On 84-m to year of life has died eks-the mayor of Moscow Yuri LuzhkovPhoto: Wikimedia/CC

Information confirmed on Twitter the current mayor of the capital of the Russian Federation Sergey Sobyanin.
«Gone from the life of Yuri Luzhkov. I am sincerely sorry that this energetic cheerful man who headed to Moscow in a difficult post-Soviet period did a lot for the city and its residents. My sincere condolences,» wrote the mayor.

Died Yuri Luzhkov. I am sincerely sorry that this energetic cheerful man who headed to Moscow in a difficult post-Soviet period did a lot for the city and its residents. Condolences to the families and loved ones.

— Sergey Sobyanin (@MosSobyanin) 10 Dec 2019

As reported by Telegram-channel Mash, the preliminary cause of death of the former mayor — anaphylactic shock. He died in Germany during heart surgery, never regained consciousness.

Yuri Luzhkov oversaw Moscow’s 18, and taking into account the work of the Prime Minister of the city government under mayor Gavriil Popov — all 20 years.

28 September 2010 the then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree «On early termination of powers of the mayor of Moscow», in which Luzhkov was dismissed from the post of mayor of Moscow «in connection with loss of trust of the President of the Russian Federation».

In November 2017, Luzhkov said that he had been dismissed from the post of mayor for refusing to support the intention of Dmitry Medvedev to run for a second presidential term.

In 2013, Luzhkov has bought 87% stake in the stud farm «weeder», which engaged in agricultural production in the Kaliningrad region.

September 21, 2016, the day of the 80th anniversary of Luzhkov, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding Yury Mikhailovich with the order «For merits before Fatherland» IV degree «for active public activities». The ex-mayor described the award as «a symbol of the return of timelessness and end opals».

According to preliminary information, after delivery of the body Luzhkov from Munich to Moscow a memorial service will be held at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. And to bury the ex-mayor plan in the Novodevichy cemetery.

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