Suleiman Abusaidovich Kerimov (March 12, 1966, Derbent, Dagestan) - Russian entrepreneur, member of the Federation Council from Dagestan.
Childhood, youth
Suleiman Kerimov is a Lezgin. His father worked in the criminal investigation department, while his mother was an accountant. In his youth, he was engaged in judo and weightlifting. At the same time, mathematics was his favorite school subject. high school No. 19 in Derbent, he graduated with honors.
In 1983, Suleiman entered the construction department of the Dagestan Polytechnic Institute. That's just after the first course, he was drafted into the army. During 1984-1986. served in the missile forces. He continued his studies at the Faculty of Economics, which he graduated in 1989. While studying at DSU, he was deputy chairman of the trade union committee of the university.
How did Suleiman Kerimov achieve financial success?
Financial analysts note that Kerimov's fortune is based on investments in assets that have significant growth potential. Suleiman Kerimov often sets himself the goal of capitalizing an asset in order to resell it profitably in the future.
But economic observer Yulia Latynina believes that the secret of Kerimov's success is due to the fact that the companies he buys easily solve problems with the state. Now consider the chronology of his success.
1989-1995 - Kerimov works at the Eltav plant. During the specified period, from a simple economist, he turns into an assistant to the general director and settles in Moscow.
1995 - Kerimov becomes deputy general director of Soyuz-Finance.
1997 - became a researcher at the International Institute of Corporations. Two years later, he took the position of vice president in this organization. True, he was soon fired, because he became a State Duma deputy (2000-2003).
2003-2008 - was the owner of the large-scale Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye project.
2006-2008 - owned shares
- "Gazprom";
- MGTS;
- Polyus Gold;
- Sberbank;
- "Polymetal";
- "National Telecommunications";
- Mosstroyeconombank;
- shopping complex "Smolensky Passage"
By 2008, Kerimov withdrew the bulk of his capital from Russia and invested it in shares of foreign corporations.
2010 - owned a 25% stake in Uralkali.
2011 - became a co-owner of Rostelecom. In his income statement, he said that he owns shares in Nafta-Moskva, Bermuda-registered Altitude and Aniketa Investments Limited.
2013 - Suleiman Kerimov's fortune is $7.1 billion.
Personal life
While studying at the university, Suleiman married his classmate Firuza. The father of his future wife was a major party functionary and helped his son-in-law get a job at the Eltav plant. Now the couple have three children: daughter Gulnaru (1990), son Abusaid (1995) and daughter Aminata (2003).
Kerimov came up with the idea of building a "city of millionaires" near Moscow, where 30 thousand rich people of Russia would live. True, he sold this project to Mikhail Shishkhanov.
In 2006, in Nice, Kerimov got into car accident: the car he was driving for an unknown reason moved off the road. As a result, Suleiman was in a state of artificial coma for some time.
Suleiman Kerimov is known for active charitable activities. In particular, his charitable foundation funds many special programs. Among them, one can single out the national program for the development of Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling.
Since 2007, Kerimov has been helping several thousand Muslims make the Hajj every year. It should be noted that the cost of a trip for one person to the holy places of Arabia is 85-100 thousand rubles.
In 2011, Suleiman acquired the Anji football club (Makhachkala).
While billionaire Suleiman Kerimov is recovering in a private Belgian clinic, TV presenter Tina Kandelaki once again appeared in public. Her hands were still covered (according to rumors, they were burned during an accident with Kerimov in Nice), but the photographers managed to capture her fingers. White spots are clearly visible on them, very similar to barely healed burns.
Tina was far from the first TV personality with whom Suleiman Kerimov shared his vacation abroad. On the contrary, the young, charming and generous billionaire has always loved secular parties and especially appreciated communication with beautiful and talented women. He organized luxurious parties for friends and girlfriends, gave beautiful gifts to his chosen ones, organized dates in the best restaurants, helped girls make a successful career in show business ... Cleo magazine prepared the most full list novels attributed to Kerimov.
Recall that on November 25, on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, businessman Suleiman Kerimov, ranked 72nd on the Forbes-2006 world list of billionaires with a fortune of $ 7.1 billion, got into a car accident.
The first and most constant love of Kerimov was the daughter of a high-ranking official Firuz. He met a pretty girl while studying in the Dagestan Derbent, and soon the lovers got married. Father-in-law helped Suleiman get a job Good work, an economist at the Eltav electronic plant, one of the largest enterprises in Dagestan. Kerimov's wife has always been a real "eastern" wife. Does not appear in public this moment brings up three children. At the same time, she is always ready to help her husband. She has great authority in the Moscow Dagestan diaspora (largely thanks to her girlfriends), and she is well known in Dagestan. How Firuza relates to rumors about her husband's romantic hobbies is unknown; Kerimov's wife does not want to communicate with the press.
And there were enough rumors. Singer Natalya Vetlitskaya at one time in the press was even mistakenly called Kerimov's wife, the relationship of this couple was so frankly tender and strong. beautiful romance with Natalia lasted several years. On the singer's 38th birthday, the businessman rented a 19th-century noble estate in the Moscow region. The whole Moscow bohemia gathered for the holiday - more than three hundred people. Especially for Vetlitskaya, the Modern Talking group was invited from Germany, and Toto Cutugno from Italy. Modern Talking asked $5,000 for the performance, Cutugno - $3,500. And the actual gift for Vetlitskaya was a gold pendant with diamonds, the cost of which was about $10,000.
It's no secret that musical career Vetlitskaya was largely dependent on her influential businessmen friends. They say that it was Kerimov who played the main role in the return of Vetlitskaya to the world of show business, which the pop diva left after a quarrel with Dmitry Malikov and showman Pavel Vashchekin. According to rumors, Karimov made very serious financial investments in the promotion of the singer. Thanks to his connections, Vetlitskaya's clips were played on the night air of some channels for months.
Parting with Natalya Suleiman smoothed over, giving the pop diva a plane as a good memory of himself. And yet, they say, Natalya was very worried about the gap. Having met her former lover in a restaurant with a new passion, ballerina Anastasia Volochkova, Vetlitskaya in her hearts promised to make her rival an invalid by hiring bandits.
Volochkova took the threat seriously and immediately received additional protection from Kerimov. Their romance was stormy, it was difficult to hide it. The ballerina canceled her concert scheduled for March 12 - Suleiman's birthday - in order to spend this day in the company of her friend. But Suleiman's relationship with Anastasia turned out to be short-lived. They gossiped that the ballerina hurt Suleiman painfully. And that it was after their break that she started having problems in the theater.
One of Suleiman's last hobbies was Zhanna Friske. A month before the accident in Nice, Kerimov was seen with a popular singer in the Moscow restaurant "Aist". All evening, the businessman gently stroked Jeanne's hand, from time to time whispered something in her ear. They sat in the restaurant for about two hours, from the ordered Friske ate only desserts.
Not so long ago, Kerimov was seen in the company of another beauty - young Katya Gomiashvili. The daughter of the artist Archil Gomiashvili, who played Ostap Bender, is a fashion designer. As they said, the billionaire did not skimp, helping her "unwind."
What Kerimov can ride a girl on
The car Ferrari Enzo, on which the billionaire had an unfortunate accident, did not belong to him. But Kerimov has a transport on which it is not a shame to ride a beauty.
The length of his four-deck yacht Ice is 90 meters. (For comparison: the length of the largest yacht of Roman Abramovich Pelorus is 115 meters). The yacht is designed for 16 people. The sinks and all seven baths in the owner's cabin and guest cabins are made from solid pieces of limestone, and the interiors are finished in oak. The owner's bedroom extends from one side of the yacht to the other. On board there is a swimming pool and a helipad. The cruising range is more than 11,000 km. According to some reports, the interior decor alone, including painting, cost $25 million, and the total cost of the yacht could be about $170 million.
As a personal liner, Kerimov uses not an ordinary small business jet, but a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 737-700, a luxuriously finished medium-haul passenger liner. In the standard commercial layout, the Boeing 737 carries more than 100 passengers, but in the BBJ modification it takes only 16 people on board, and the owner has an office, shower room and bedroom on board. The cost of such an aircraft with a “stuffing” of the cabin reaches $50 million, which is almost twice as expensive as the Bombardier Challenger, the most popular among Russian businessmen. BBJ can fly to America: the range of its non-stop flight is up to 12,000 km.
Suleiman Kerimov is one of the richest and most influential businessmen in Russia. Concurrently, he is a member of the Federation Council, where he was nominated from Dagestan. There are ups and downs in the biography of the oligarch, but he learned from mistakes and built new, win-win combinations. The success story of a simple Soviet youth deserves attention.
Biography of the oligarch
The interlocutors notice an interesting feature in Kerimov: he communicates at ease and always anticipates the answer. An analytical mind, a subtle sense of profit and the wisdom inherent in Eastern men helped him earn billions and influence in society. The main biography of the billionaire:
- place of birth - Derbent, Dagestan;
- nationality - Lezgins;
- citizenship - Russian;
- activities - investments;
- state at the end of 2018 - 6.3 billion dollars;
- place in the list of the richest Russians (for 2019) - 19.
The future senator spent his childhood in Derbent, the oil capital of the Republic of Dagestan. He became the third child in the family of a criminal investigation worker. Suleiman's father (Abusaid Kerimov) had a law degree. Mom worked as an accountant in one of the branches of the Savings Bank. In addition to Suleiman, the couple raised two more children: a son (now working as a doctor) and a daughter (became a teacher of the Russian language).
First educational institution Kerimov - school number 18 in Derbent. During the years of study, the young man admired teachers with mathematical abilities. He loved chess and easily got first grade in it. Suleiman Abusaidovich also excelled in sports - his favorite types were judo and kettlebells.
Having brilliantly graduated from school, in 1983 the young man entered the construction department of the Dagestan Polytechnic Institute. However, a year later, studies had to be interrupted due to the call to military service. Until 1986, Kerimov repaid his debt to the Motherland. The army hardened him and helped to reveal the leadership qualities of a leader. He returned home with the rank of senior sergeant.
Kerimov received further education at the Dagestan State University, choosing to study economics.
During the years of study, he was distinguished not only by high academic performance, but also carried out active social work. During the end of DSU, the young man was listed as deputy chairman of the local trade union committee.
Entrepreneurial activity
The first place of work of Kerimov - plant "Eltav" in Makhachkala. Nazim Khanbalaev (Kerimov's father-in-law), who at that time headed the Dagestan Council of Trade Unions, participated in obtaining a prestigious position as an economist. Diligence, abilities and connections helped Suleiman make a brilliant career - within five years he became the deputy general director of the plant.
In 1993, the management of the enterprise founded a bank, which was registered in Moscow. Kerimov was appointed its director and he moved to the capital. Here he managed to make many useful contacts, since the bank's activities extended to lending to enterprises that fell into a crisis. Representing the management of the plant, Kerimov was able to get the main stake in the bank and finally settled in Moscow.
In 1995, the young director headed the Soyuz-Finance company, and in 1997 he became a researcher at the Moscow International Institute of Corporations. Kerimov seriously took up business development in 1999. His first asset was a package of equity securities of the Nafta Moscow trading company. Soon he managed to buy out 100% of the shares and he became the only head of the holding, from which he made a powerful business tool.
Managing a large enterprise, the young leader was able to bring it to the level of Rusal and Millhouse. In many ways, this was facilitated by the fact that oil companies received the right to trade hydrocarbons without intermediaries. The executive was able to sell his assets and raise about $400 million. For these funds, in the period from 2002 to 2008, Nafta Moskva acquired shares in large factories.
Additionally, loans from Vnesheconombank and foreign financial institutions. The holding got shares in Volvo, Boeing, British Petroleum, and large financial magnates became Kerimov's friends.
In 2009, the businessman decided to master the real estate market. The starting project was the reconstruction of the Moskva Hotel - now it is the Four Seasons Hotel (5 stars). In the same period, an organization controlled by Kerimov bought out a stake in PIK Group of Companies. The construction company was in crisis, but the businessman improved the business of the enterprise and gained a significant amount after the sale of his shares.
A major event in 2009 was the acquisition of shares in the gold mining company Polyus Gold from Vladimir Potanin. Initially, 37% of the shares were bought out, but three years later Kerimov already had 95% of equity securities. In 2016, Kerimov's son Said (b. 1995) joined the management of Polus Gold and headed the Suleyman Kerimov Foundation trust fund. In addition, the sphere of interests of the billionaire included:
- creation of investment company Millemium Group, which functioned abroad;
- the acquisition of Uralkali and gaining control over its competitor Silvinit (Kerimov was ahead of Vladimir Potanin in this);
- the purchase of shares in the Bahamian Altitude 41 JSC (Kerimov was its shareholder along with colleague Nariman Gadzhiev), as indicated in the declaration filled out before the State Duma elections in 2011;
- acquisition of Anji football club.
There were also black stripes in the successful activity of Kerimov. The crisis at the end of the 2000s led to the loss of 20 billion dollars that were abroad. The empire was under attack, but experience and intuition helped the financier to get out of the crisis.
An investment in 2010 of $ 200 million in the American messenger Snapchat turned out to be unsuccessful. After buying the shares, their quotes went uphill, but soon fell sharply in price, which affected the investor's income. In 2014, the businessman sold his assets and went into politics.
Events 2017-2018
At the end of November 2017, Kerimov was arrested by the French authorities after a deal was made to acquire a villa on the Cote d'Azur. The accusation of the prosecutor's office concerned the non-payment of taxes in the transaction and the illegal transportation of cash across the French border. It was about the amount of about 750 million euros. As a measure of punishment, the Court of Appeal offered the oligarch a written undertaking not to leave and a bail of 5 million euros. After the appeal, the bail amount increased by 8 times.
The Russian political and business elite supported the senator. Peskov voiced the Kremlin's position and stressed that it is important to wait for a legal solution to the issue. To the request of the domestic prosecutor's office regarding the grounds for the arrest of the oligarch, the French replied that Kerimov was without diplomatic documents. In 2018, the charges were dropped, the senator became a witness in the case and returned to Russia. A month later, the growth of Polyus' quotes brought him $5.7 billion.
Charity and titles
In 2007, the businessman established the Suleyman Kerimov Foundation. Its goal is to support initiatives that improve the lives of young people. In addition, the fund promotes projects in the field of culture, sports, and provides assistance to those in need. According to Forbes experts, in 2013 Kerimov closed the top three major Russian philanthropists.
The Kerimov Foundation cooperates with other charitable institutions. Among them are the Gorchakov funds, Give Life, Health of the Nation. The Kerimov Foundation participated in the reconstruction of the Cathedral Mosque in the capital, sponsored youth festivals, sports events, and raised funds for people with serious illnesses.
The oligarch is one of the trustees of the educational center "Sirius". In addition, since 2006 he has been the head of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Wrestling Federation. Over the years of his activity, Kerimov was awarded a number of awards: the title of "People's Hero of Dagestan", an honorary citizen of Derbent, the medal "For Services to the Fatherland".
Contribution to politics
Politics takes a lot of place in the life of an oligarch. He twice served as a deputy of the State Duma, defending the interests of the Liberal Democratic Party (1999-2007). In 2008, Kerimov became a member of the Federation Council, where he represents the interests of the Republic of Dagestan. While working in Parliament and the Senate, the businessman's assets were in trust management, and since 2013 they have been transferred to the Suleyman Kerimov Foundation.
In October 2018, the senator spoke to the leadership of Derbent and announced plans for the development of the city. He defined the vector economic growth(tourism), focused on the construction of new generation clinics and promised to increase the city budget by 5 times. It remains to observe the affairs of the politician, who has repeatedly proved that he keeps his word.
Family life and high-profile novels
Personal life the oligarch resembles a fascinating novel. Home woman in his life - Firuza Kerimova (Khanbalaeva), daughter of the chairman of the council of trade unions. The marriage was concluded in their student years, the couple had a son Said and two daughters Gulnara (Gulnara Kerimova) and Aminat. The billionaire's wife is not a public person, and she does not go out with her husband. She is successfully engaged in business and is the founder of a number of enterprises. Suleiman Kerimov and his wife Firuza - a photo of this kind is rarely seen on the net.
During social events, the oligarch is accompanied by other ladies. AT breaking news you can often see how Suleiman Kerimov and his women in the photo spend time. Don Juan's list looks impressive:
- Natalya Vetlitskaya. At the beginning of the 2000s, a lady was often seen in the company of an oligarch. At the time of their acquaintance, she was not going through the best period in her singing career. Suleiman has invested a lot of money in shooting fresh videos and organizing concerts. The relationship lasted for about four years. At parting, the mistress received a house, a private jet and an apartment in Paris.
- Suleiman Kerimov and Anastasia Volochkova. The novel of two famous people became quite discussed, although at one time only a small circle of people knew about it. Suleiman insisted that the ballerina quit her job, and this caused a scandalous breakup. Volochkova spoke out on Instagram that her dismissal from Bolshoi Theater- Karimov's revenge.
- Tina Kandelaki. Many Russians learned about Kerimov after a car accident on the Cote d'Azur (2006). The oligarch's car crashed into a tree on the way to Nice. Part of the fuel spilled out and caught fire, causing burns to the businessman. Tina Kandelaki was in the car. The TV presenter was not injured, but the accident revealed a relationship that the married lady did not want to advertise. After the accident, Kerimov wears flesh-colored gloves that hide his burnt hands.
- Ekaterina Gomiashvili. The beautiful daughter of Archil Gomiashvili (performer of the role of Ostap Bender and a successful restaurateur) did not go unnoticed by the rich man. Kerimov helped the young lady promote the Mia Svili clothing brand. Boutiques appeared in Europe, but Catherine decided to close the business due to pregnancy. She did not name the child's father. Soon the couple broke up. Catherine received a villa in Spain from the oligarch. It is known that he spends money on the maintenance of his daughter Katya.
- Fleeting hobbies. In addition to high-profile novels, the billionaire was seen in ties with Zhanna Friske, Olesya Sudzilovskaya, Ksenia Sobchak and other socialites. He was firmly entrenched in the fame of a collector of beautiful women.
Suleiman Abusaidovich Kerimov is a Russian businessman and politician, a member of the Federation Council from the Republic of Dagestan, one of the richest people Russia.
Suleiman Kerimov is one of the richest citizens of Russia. According to Forbes for 2017, he ranks 21st in the country in terms of wealth, and 226th in the world. He owns the largest oil production companies - Nafta Moskva and gold production - Polyus Gold. Founder of the Youth Support Fund, the development of medicine, culture and sports Suleyman Kerimov Foundation.
Karimov was born on the western shore of the Caspian Sea in Derbent, Lezgin by nationality. The parents of the future businessman were simple Soviet people: father is a criminal investigation lawyer and mother is an accountant of Sberbank. Suleiman had an older brother and sister, by profession a doctor and a teacher of the Russian language, respectively.
Childhood
As a child, Karimov studied well and loved sports. He was considered the best student in his school. Suleiman showed particular interest in mathematics, which he studied in depth. He graduated from school with a gold medal, entered the Dagestan Polytechnic University at the faculty of construction. Suleiman managed to unlearn one course, and then received a summons to the army and went to serve in the missile forces. After demobilization, Kerimov recovered at the university, but not at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, but at the Faculty of Economics.
In the photo, young Suleiman Kerimov In 1989 he graduated from the Dagestan Polytechnic University and began working as an economist at the plant. "Eltav" was in those days the best defense enterprise of the Union. For five years of work, Kerimov climbed the career ladder to the general director for economic issues.
Business
In 1993, Eltav sent Kerimov to Moscow to manage Fedprombank, which was created for the convenience of plant settlements with customers. While working in a bank, Suleiman lent money to several large companies in crisis, and made a number of useful contacts.
Kerimov's own business has taken off since 1999. His first asset - a controlling stake in Nafta Moskva - became 100% within a year. And to this day, the businessman continues to single-handedly manage this holding.
Since the early 2000s, Kerimov has been involved in politics. He becomes a deputy of the State Duma from the LDPR faction. In 2007, the entrepreneur left the party without explaining the reasons, and continues his political career with " United Russia". From the ruling party, Kerimov passes to the Council of Federations as a representative of his native region - the Republic of Dagestan. Suleiman worked in the upper house of parliament for two convocations.
Nafta Moskva, meanwhile, was buying up the assets of large enterprises with subsequent profitable resale. During this period, Kerimov began cooperation with the largest Russian businessmen and. In the future, Kerimov made several successful deals with them.
Also in the early 00s, the beznesmen bought up land in the Moscow region for the construction of elite housing. The project was called Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye. But in 2006, Suleiman broke up with him, selling to Mikhail Shishkhanov.
Kerimov continued to accumulate assets: he got a part of the shares of Gazprom and Sberbank, a sugar factory and television networks in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
In 2008, the businessman enters the international market: he buys shares in Volvo, Boeing, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and several other large Western companies. However, this did not bring success. Soon the economic crisis began, which took away at least $ 20 billion from Suleiman, located abroad. The business was in danger, but with the help of new projects, Kerimov managed to "return to the game."
In 2009, he buys from 37% of the shares of Polyus Gold, the largest Russian gold miner (in 2016 it was renamed simply Polyus). By the end of 2015, Kerimov included his children on the Polyus board of directors and now has a consolidated 95% stake.
Now Suleiman Kerimov remains the owner of Nafta, whose assets, in addition to Polyus, also include shares in Rostelecom and the PIK group of construction companies.
AT last years one of Kerimov's biggest investments was a $200 million investment in the Snapchat messenger. It began to grow immediately after the public offering of shares, then the messenger abruptly lost ground, and its investors were the losers, including Kerimov.
Personal life
Suleiman Kerimov is married to a fellow student, the daughter of a nomenclature official named Firuza. She gave birth to a businessman of three children. Firuza never appears with her husband in public. Suleiman attends social events with other women. According to rumors, Kerimov had affairs with, and. According to unofficial sources, Kerimov is a generous suitor, he showers his chosen ones with diamonds and presents other expensive gifts, up to a personal plane.
Hobbies
Karimov is a big sports fan. From 2011-2016 he owned football club Anji, which has become one of the most famous clubs Russia precisely thanks to the financing of the oligarch. After his arrival, the team acquired world-famous stars Samuel Eto'o and Robert Carlos. Later, Anji, which usually finished the championships at the bottom of the standings before the arrival of Kerimov, was joined by several more Russian stars such as Yuri Zhirkov, Igor Denisov and others. According to them, the transfers were due to interest in playing for this particular Dagestan team, and not high salaries.
The businessman also invested in culture - the largest mosque in Europe, the Moscow Cathedral, was built on his 170 million dollars.
Accident with Kandelaki?
In 2006, Kerimov got into a serious car accident in Nice, which caused a wide public outcry. Firstly, the businessman himself, being at the wheel of a Ferrari, lost control on the track, was badly injured. Three-quarters of his body was covered in burns. Kerimov underwent rehabilitation at a burn center in the city of Marseille, and later at a military hospital in Brussels.
The public was actively interested in the passenger of this car, as there was a rumor that TV presenter Tina Kandelaki was with Kerimov. She herself denied this information.
Having recovered, Kerimov decided to do charity work. He transferred a million euros to the Pinocchio organization, which helps children affected by the fire.
Arrest
In November 2017, Suleiman Kerimov was detained in France. The prosecutor's office accused the businessman of tax evasion when buying real estate on the Cote d'Azur and of illegally transferring cash across the border. According to the prosecution, he took from Russia to France from 500 to 750 million euros.
Russian politicians stood up for Kerimov (he is still a member of the Federation Council). On behalf of the Kremlin, the press secretary of the Russian president promised that the state would protect the rights of its senator. French prosecutors responded that the businessman had no diplomatic documents at the time of his arrest.
Suleiman Kerimov spent virtually under house arrest until the summer of 2018, most of the time while in France, periodically asking for a few days off to Russia for personal and family reasons. Only in June 2018, Kerimov was fully acquitted.
Upon returning to Russia, Suleiman Kerimov again took up his duties as a parliamentarian. He is also actively involved in charitable activities and spends a lot of time on business trips around the Republic of Dagestan.
Activity today
The senator's main concerns today, like many years before, are connected with the development of Dagestan. Suleiman Kerimov helps build schools and mosques, provides support to pilgrims who annually make the hajj to Mecca, his son's company is developing the Makhachkala international airport.
In the summer of 2018, the authorities of Derbent, where the senator is from, announced the creation of a tourist cluster with a center in this ancient city of Russia. Kerimov will take a direct part in the development of tourism in the region, including transferring 1.5 billion rubles to the budget of Derbent. Additional funds will go to the development of infrastructure - the construction of hotel complexes, the construction and repair of roads, etc.
State
In the past few years, according to Forbes, Kerimov's fortune has fluctuated from $7.8 billion in 2011 (maximum) to $1.6 billion in 2016 (minimum).
According to the results of 2017, the state of the oligarch is estimated by the publication at $6.3 billion.
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One of the richest people in Russia, a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Suleiman Kerimov, was born on March 12, 1966 in the city of Derbent, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (now the Republic of Dagestan). Father - a lawyer, worked in the criminal investigation department; mother worked as an accountant in the system of Sberbank of the Russian Federation.
In 1983, S. Kerimov entered the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Dagestan Polytechnic Institute, in 1984, after completing his first year at the institute, he was drafted into the army and completed military service in the Strategic Missile Forces of the USSR Armed Forces (RVSN VS USSR). After being transferred to the reserve, he continued his studies at the Faculty of Economics of the Dagestan state university(DSU) them. VI Lenin, who graduated in 1989 with a degree in Accounting and Analysis of Economic Activity.
In 1989-1995, he worked in positions from an economist to an assistant to the general director for economic issues at the Eltav plant of the Ministry of Electronic Industry.
Since 1995 - CEO company "Soyuz-Finance" (Moscow).
Since April 1997, he has been engaged in scientific activities.
In February-December 1999, he was deputy director of the autonomous non-profit organization "International Institute of Corporations".
Since December 1999 - Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the third convocation on the federal list of the electoral bloc "Zhirinovsky Bloc", was a member of the Security Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
On December 7, 2003, he was elected to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the fourth convocation on the federal list of the LDPR electoral association. In the State Duma, he became a member of the LDPR faction, is the Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation for physical culture and sports.
In April 2007, he left the LDPR faction and became an independent deputy.
Suleiman Kerimov heads the Board of Trustees of the Russian Wrestling Federation. In his youth, he was fond of judo and weightlifting, was a multiple champion of various championships. The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) awarded him the "Golden Order" - one of the most prestigious awards.
On April 19, 2007, the Russian version of Forbes magazine published a rating of the richest citizens of Russia, in which Kerimov took seventh place with $ 12.8 billion.
Under his control through OAO GNK Nafta-Moskva and other companies - the mining holding Polymetal (99.5%), National Cable Networks, the Moscow cable operator Mostelecom. He owns a 4.5% stake in Gazprom ", 5.7% of the shares of Sberbank, about 2% of the shares of MGTS. Invests in the city of Rublevo-Arkhangelskoye near Moscow (2 million square meters of luxury housing).
He is the owner of the yacht Ice, built at the Lürssen shipyard in Bremen, Germany. This is a four-deck ship with a length of 90 meters. The seven tubs and sinks in the owner's cabin and guest cabins are made from solid pieces of limestone, with oak interiors. The owner's bedroom extends from one side of the yacht to the other. On board - a swimming pool and a helipad. The cruising range is more than 11,000 km. According to some reports, the interior decor alone, including painting, cost $25 million, and the total cost of the yacht could be about $170 million.
As a personal liner, Suleiman Kerimov uses a luxuriously finished medium-haul passenger liner Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 737-700, which takes only 16 people on board, and the owner has an office, shower room and bedroom on board. The cost of such an aircraft reaches $50 million, its non-stop flight range is up to 12,000 km.
Suleiman Kerimov is married. His wife, Firuza, is the daughter of a high-ranking Dagestan official. He met her while studying in Derbent, and soon the lovers got married. According to rumors, father-in-law helped Kerimov get a good job as an economist at the Eltav electronic plant, one of the largest enterprises in Dagestan. Firuza has always been a real "eastern" wife, does not like to appear in public, does not want to communicate with the press. She is raising three children.
Suleiman Kerimov loves social events, parties with pop stars, riding on his own Ice yacht, which is off the coast of Spain. He likes to arrange luxurious parties, give beautiful gifts. He is credited with novels with famous singers, ballerinas, actresses. Kerimov's name has often appeared in the press recently in connection with an accident in France.
On November 25, 2006, on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, the billionaire and his companion, who, according to some media reports, was the famous Russian TV presenter Tina Kandelaki, got into a car accident. For some unknown reason, in a section where the maximum allowable speed is 50 km / h, Karimov's Enzo Ferrari sports supercar lost control, flew off the road at high speed, crashed into a tree and caught fire. Embraced by flames, Kerimov was able to get out of the cab on his own and rolled on the grass, trying to bring down the fire. He was assisted by eyewitnesses of the accident. The burning car was put out only by firefighters at Nice Airport. "Ferrari" worth about 675 thousand euros is not recoverable. His companion, Tina Kandelaki, escaped with minor burns and injuries. She was admitted to Saint-Roch Hospital. and after providing her with medical assistance, she flew to Moscow that evening. Kerimov, who received severe burns, was sent by helicopter to one of the Marseille clinics, and then transported to a clinic in Belgium, where he underwent a course of treatment and returned to Moscow at the end of January 2007 and started work. To date, he has fully recovered from the accident and is working on a daily basis and in full.
