Vagit Alekperov
Russian businessman (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vagit Yusufovich Alekperov (Azerbaijani: Vahid Yusuf oğlu Ələkbərov, Russian: Вагит Юсуфович Алекперов; born 1 September 1950) is a Russian–Azerbaijani businessman. He was the President of the oil company Lukoil from 1993 until 2022.[1][2] As of 16 April 2021, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index by Bloomberg L.P., Alekperov has an estimated net worth of US$19.6 billion, making him the ninety-fourth wealthiest person in the world[3] and the fifth in Russia.[3] Alekperov previously owned a 36.8% stake in football club Spartak Moscow.[4] Fellow former Spartak owner Leonid Fedun is Akelperov's close associate. Alekperov also owned superyacht builder Heesen Yachts until 2022.[5]
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Vahid Ələkbərov | |
Born | Vagit Yusufovich Alekperov (1950-09-01) 1 September 1950 (age 73) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
Nationality | Russian Azerbaijani |
Alma mater | Azerbaijan State Oil Academy |
Occupation | Chairman of the supervisory board of Basic Element Company |
Spouse | Larisa Victorovna Alekperova |
Children | 1 |
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As part of the international governmental responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have imposed sanctions against Alekperov.[6][7][8][9]