Jean Gregoire Sagbo, Russias initially and just Black political leader, has actually died at the age of 65, his colleague stated on social media Tuesday.Originally from Benin, Sagbo came to the Soviet Union in the early 1980s to study economics.
He later settled in the town of Zavidovo in the Tver region, around 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Moscow, after weding a local woman.Despite coming across racial harassment during trips to Moscow, Sagbo became an effective business owner and a well-regarded community organizer in his village.In 2010, villagers motivated Sagbo to run for workplace, leading to his election to the regional council in the nearby town of Novozavidovo.
5 years later on, in 2015, he was elected to the legislative assembly of the Konakovsky district in Tver.Sergei Tamarin, a fellow assemblyman who served together with Sagbo, revealed his death on the Russian social media network VKontakte.
Tamarin did not disclose the reason for Sagbos death or whether he died in Russia or Benin.According to Tamarin, Sagbo was buried on Tuesday in his home nation of Benin.
He likewise shared an image of Sagbos Russian-language obituary.Sagbo is made it through by his other half, Svetlana and 2 sons, Jean-Maxim and Serzh.