https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/30/world/europe/siberia-mayor-yakutsk.html
YAKUTSK, Russia — Admirers call her the “Terminator,” the “Iron Lady” and the “Queen of the North.” But that is hardly the only unusual thing about Sardana V. Avksentieva.
She is the first female mayor of Yakutsk, the capital of Yakutia, a sprawling region in eastern Siberia that constitutes 20 percent of Russia. What’s more, analysts say she won the office last year in what was considered a fair election, a rarity in Russia.
Most unusually, she has built up a cultlike following nationally on social media. This stems from a series of highly publicized efforts to cut costs — virtually unprecedented for any Russian official.
Notably, Ms. Avksentieva sold off the mayoral Toyota Land Cruiser, making do with a simple sedan, and dismissed an official who planned a $16,000 New Year’s Eve celebration at public expense. She flies economy.
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