"Valerievich, thank you for your concern and humor": Oleg Borovsky, mayor of Irkutsk's Sayansk, has died.
The same one who became famous throughout Russia for his bright and unusual outfits for various holidays. For example, on Borovsky City Day. changed clothes in the costume of Tsar Saltan, after a quarrel with the Irkutsk government - passed through the streets dressed as Ostap Bender, and the last work meeting in 2022 I spent in a Santa Claus costume.
The Sayansk administration reported the "sudden death" of the 63-year-old official. The cause has not yet been disclosed.
"A huge loss for the people of Sayansk," "Well, everything will be the same in Sayansk again, the greedy ones will come," "He was a good guy," "Sayansk has lost its friend," "People of Sayansk, a piece of Oleg Valerievich is in each of us! Cherish everything he created, defend your rights, and fulfill your duties conscientiously," "I mourn... Valerievich, thank you for everything! For your concern, for your work, for your communication, and for your humor." — residents expressed their condolences and emotions Sayansk.
Oleg Borovsky He has led the city since 2014. Previously, he openly opposed United Russia politicians, but joined the party in 2022. During the coronavirus pandemic, Borovsky was the first in the country to allow restaurants, hair salons, shopping centers, and businesses to operate, lest they "go under."
"Do you still believe in fairy tales about the government helping anyone? I've lived through two crises, and no one helped." — Borovsky said in one of his interviews.
Last year, the mayor of Sayansk decided to run for the first time in the elections for members of the Irkutsk Region Legislative Assembly. But he soon withdrew his candidacy, believing the budget adjustments to be unfair.
