Yury Luzhkov, who has been Moscow Mayor for the past 18 years, celebrates his 74th birthday on September 21. We decided to mark the occasion with a slideshow showing what Luzhkov gets up to in his spare time.
© RIA NovostiYury Luzhkov, who has been Moscow Mayor for the past 18 years, celebrates his 74th birthday on September 21. We decided to mark the occasion with a slideshow showing what Luzhkov gets up to in his spare time.
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Yury Luzhkov, who has been Moscow Mayor for the past 18 years, celebrates his 74th birthday on September 21. We decided to mark the occasion with a slideshow showing what Luzhkov gets up to in his spare time.
© RIA Novosti . Boris Babanov / Go to the mediabankYury Luzhkov married Yelena Baturina in 1991. They have two daughters – Yelena (1992) and Olga (1994). Photo: 1998. Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov watches the Moscow Day celebrations with his daughters and wife.
Yury Luzhkov married Yelena Baturina in 1991. They have two daughters – Yelena (1992) and Olga (1994). Photo: 1998. Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov watches the Moscow Day celebrations with his daughters and wife.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Rodionov / Go to the mediabankLuzhkov is a big football fan. He says the Moscow city government could beat the Russian national team in a game any day.
Luzhkov is a big football fan. He says the Moscow city government could beat the Russian national team in a game any day.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Lastochkin / Go to the mediabankLuzhkov also enjoys ice bathing in the Moscow River in winter. Photo: 1992. Moscow Mayor Gavriil Popov and Moscow City Government Premier Luzhkov before swimming in Serebryany Bor, Moscow.
Luzhkov also enjoys ice bathing in the Moscow River in winter. Photo: 1992. Moscow Mayor Gavriil Popov and Moscow City Government Premier Luzhkov before swimming in Serebryany Bor, Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Rodionov / Go to the mediabankLuzhkov plays tennis whenever he has a gap in his timetable.
Luzhkov plays tennis whenever he has a gap in his timetable.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankShooting is another favorite of his. Photo: Yury Luzhkov at the shooting range of a new police building in west Moscow.
Shooting is another favorite of his. Photo: Yury Luzhkov at the shooting range of a new police building in west Moscow.
© RIA Novosti . Dmitry Korobeynikov / Go to the mediabankAnd on special occasions, the mayor can also be seen dancing.
And on special occasions, the mayor can also be seen dancing.
Luzhkov has met Prince Michael of Kent…
© RIA Novosti . Dmitry Donskoy / Go to the mediabank… and Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
… and Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Lastochkin / Go to the mediabankThe Moscow Mayor has been deep under the streets of the capital...
The Moscow Mayor has been deep under the streets of the capital...
© RIA Novosti . Yuri Abramochkin / Go to the mediabank…and stood arm-in-arm with beautiful women during the closing ceremony of the VIII Fashion Week.
…and stood arm-in-arm with beautiful women during the closing ceremony of the VIII Fashion Week.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankOn subbotniks (Russian volunteer work days) Luzhkov hangs birdhouses himself.
On subbotniks (Russian volunteer work days) Luzhkov hangs birdhouses himself.
© RIA Novosti . Grigoriy Sysoev / Go to the mediabankLuzhkov even has time to go to carnivals. This year, the mayor wore a wizard costume to meet Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost).
Luzhkov even has time to go to carnivals. This year, the mayor wore a wizard costume to meet Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost).
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir RodionovThe Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow was re-built on Luzhkov’s initiative. Photo: Luzhkov and late Patriarch Alexy II at the opening ceremony of the Marfo-Mariinskaya Mercy Cloister after reconstruction.
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The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow was re-built on Luzhkov’s initiative. Photo: Luzhkov and late Patriarch Alexy II at the opening ceremony of the Marfo-Mariinskaya Mercy Cloister after reconstruction.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThe Moscow mayor frequently attends festivities in honor of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah
The Moscow mayor frequently attends festivities in honor of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah
© RIA Novosti . Valery Melnikov / Go to the mediabankEveryone knows that Luzhkov’s favorite piece of clothing is his cap.
Everyone knows that Luzhkov’s favorite piece of clothing is his cap.