Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sacked Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov on September 28, saying he had lost confidence in the ability of the long-serving and powerful mayor to run the sprawling Russian capital.
Luzhkov served 18 years as Mayor of Moscow, a role in which he oversaw the transformation of the Russian capital into a modern, world-class city.
Luzhkov proved to be a man who got things done, combining energy with a populist flair, such as wearing his trademark cap, that appealed to ordinary Muscovites. His project to reconstruct the Christ the Saviour cathedral exemplified his style - grandiose projects, realized with sometimes questionable methods, and often scant regard for Moscow's architectural heritage, or cost.
Luzhkov was reelected in 1996 and set out to turn Moscow into one of Europe's boomtowns. The capital changed enormously, but it was not to everyone's satisfaction.
Yury Luzhkov. Video portrait of ex-Moscow mayor
10:15 GMT 28.09.2010 (Updated: 19:52 GMT 19.10.2022)
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sacked Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov on September 28, saying he had lost confidence in the ability of the long-serving and powerful mayor to run the sprawling Russian capital.
