How to live in a “golden cage”. the wives of Russian oligarchs Usmanov, Abramovich, Kerimov, Deripaska and Khodorkovsky were labeled. the latter’s wife was called “the Decembrist’s wife.” photo. Suleiman Kerimov - one of the richest people in Russia Kerimov Suleiman

Currently he is a member of the Federation Council from the Republic of Dagestan. In the past, he was a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the fourth convocation, a member of the United Russia faction. Owns the Nafta-Moscow company.

In 2000, Nafta-Moscow acquired the company Varyeganneftegaz, and in 2001 Kerimov acquired a stake in the business of Andrei Andreev, which consisted of several companies at once: Ingosstrakh-Russia (currently Rossiya), Avtobank (in 2006 year, which became part of the Uralsib corporation), Ingosstrakh-Soyuz (currently Soyuz), Ingosstrakh, Nosta and many others. At the same time, Kerimov’s company, which was once one of the largest oil traders in Russia, gradually moved away from its core activities, practically ceasing to be involved in oil trading in 2002.

On December 7, 2003, Kerimov was once again elected to the State Duma, coming to the Duma of the fourth convocation on the federal list from the Liberal Democratic Party. Kerimov was included in the Security Committee and was also appointed Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports.

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In 2003-2004, Nafta began purchasing land in the Moscow region on Novorizhskoye Highway. It was planned to build 2.7 million square meters of entertainment complexes and luxury housing on this territory. The project was called “Private city of Rublevo-Arkhangelskoye” and cost about 3 billion dollars. In 2006, it already occupied more than 430 hectares of land.

In 2005, Kerimov received the Golden Order award from the International Federation of United Wrestling Styles. Rafael Martinetti, the president of this company, wished to personally present the award to the deputy in order to “express gratitude and respect to the person who supports the struggle in Russia and throughout the world” (in 2005, Kerimov’s company “Nafta-Moscow” became the general sponsor of the Russian national freestyle team fight).

In 2005, Kerimov acquired the second largest Russian gold mining company, Politmetal, for about $900 million. In the future, it was planned to place about 25% of the company's shares on the stock exchange. In 2006, the businessman decides to turn Nafta-Moscow into a full-fledged investment company, which becomes the leading private equity fund.

According to official data, in 2006 Nafta owned 6 percent of Sberbank shares (that is, about $1.5 billion at current prices) and 4 percent of Gazprom shares ($10.4 billion). In addition, Nafta owned cable television operators in St. Petersburg and Moscow Mosteleset and National Cable Networks, about 20 percent of the shares of Bin Bank, 91 percent of the shares of the Krasnopresnensky Sugar Refinery Plant, 2 percent of the shares of OJSC MGTS, 50 percent of the shares of the supermarket chain "Mercado".

During this period, resale transactions became a kind of “strong hobby” of Kerimov. In 2006, Nafta became a co-owner of Mosstroyekonombank, gained control over the Razvitie SEC, and also received a 17% stake in the Mospromstroy holding. However, Nafta does not retain any of the above acquisitions: the Bean group bought out Mosstroyekonombank and Mospromstroy, and Razvitie transferred to Deripaska’s Basic Element.

In 2006, Kerimov became the head of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Wrestling Federation. Long-term interaction with large national business structures and government sports authorities has become crucial.

Very soon after this, information appeared in the media that Kerimov would most likely acquire the Dynamo football club, since the owner of this club, Alexey Fedorychev, wanted to give up running a sports business in Russia. The basis for this assumption was Kerimov’s repeated desire to start a football business.

In 2004, representatives of the Nafta-Moscow company conducted negotiations regarding the purchase of a controlling stake in the Italian Roma, but the deal did not take place. A little later, an agreement was practically concluded between Kerimov and the government of the Moscow region on financing the Saturn football club (the deal fell through at the very last moment). In 2005, Nafta-Moscow became one of the sponsors of the Russian Football Union.

In July, Kerimov, together with Abramovich and Deripaska, acquired a stake in Rosneft, and in August 2006, information appeared in the media about Nafta-Moskva’s intention to buy out the debts of the Yukos oil company (on August 1, the Moscow Arbitration Court declared the company bankrupt, so any an investor who wanted to pay her debts effectively gained control of her assets). There were rumors that Kerimov was negotiating with YUKOS President Stephen Theede about implementing such an idea, but the Nafta press service officially denied such reports.

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In November 2006, information appeared about Kerimov’s desire to start a separate business in Moscow. On November 21, 2006, the Moscow government and Nafta announced the creation of OJSC United Hotel Company, whose authorized capital was $2 billion. Shares of more than 20 hotels on the city’s balance sheet (Metropol, Balchug, Radisson-Slavyanskaya, National) were transferred here.

On November 25, 2006, in Nice, Kerimov was involved in a car accident. As the Nice Matin newspaper reported, Kerimov's car, in which he was traveling with Tina Kandelaki, crashed into a tree and caught fire. The deputy was taken to the Hospital de la Timone in Marseille with serious burns. As eyewitnesses of the incident said, Kerimov was able to get out of the car on his own. His companion suffered less: after undergoing all the necessary examinations at the Saint-Roch hospital, she was discharged as soon as possible.

Scandal with Kerimov:

Sources from Kerimov’s circle made an official statement that the businessman’s life was not in danger. However, an employee in the management of the hospital de la Timone told about a slightly different state of affairs. The deputy, according to him, is in a coma and connected to a ventilator. He also added that the businessman is “stable and under medical supervision.” In addition, it became known that Kerimov, along with numerous burns, received a traumatic brain injury.

According to the initial opinion of the investigation, Kerimov, who was driving the car, lost control. This version was based on the fact that the speed limit on the embankment was only 70 kilometers per hour. Due to an attempt to overtake, Kerimov's car (Ferrari Enzo, worth 675 thousand euros) collided with the sidewalk, after which the car was thrown into a tree, and the fatal blow fell on the gas tank (as a result of which a fire started).

For some time, Tina Kandelaki in every possible way denied her participation in the accident, insisting that she was at home at that time due to illness. But soon the TV presenter admitted that she was with the businessman in his car at the time of the accident. She talked about her illness only because she wanted to hide the fact of her relationship with the deputy. According to Kandelaki, a man suddenly jumped out onto the road in front of the car. Kerimov sharply turned the steering wheel, which was the cause of the accident.

On December 5, 2006, the Belgian newspaper RTL, citing a representative of the Belgian Ministry of Defense, published information that Kerimov was transported to the Queen Astrid Military Hospital in Brussels. The deputy was sent to Belgium on the initiative of Professor Jean-Louis Vincennes from the Erasme Hospital.

On January 24, 2007, information appeared about the deputy’s return to Moscow, where he immediately began his work. According to sources close to the management of OJSC GNK (formerly Nafta-Moscow), Kerimov “has almost completely recovered from the accident” and “works on a daily basis and in full.”

On April 6, 2007, information appeared in the media about Kerimov’s voluntary departure from the LDPR faction. The businessman did not justify his decision in any way. And on April 12, 2007, it became known that Kerimov wrote a statement about his desire to join the United Russia faction.

Billionaire Kerimov Suleiman was born on March 12, 1966 in Dagestan, more precisely, in the city of Derbent. This year he turned 50 years old, but he is still energetic and young at heart. According to Forbes, his current net worth is $1.6 billion. Of course, this is an impressive amount. However, just recently he was the owner of a fortune exceeding 3 billion US dollars. What is the reason for such a catastrophic decline in the financial stability of the aligarch? Let's figure it out.

Biography

It’s better to start the story with his biography. Suleiman Abusaidovich Kerimov comes from the small mountain village of Karakyure (Dagestan). The father of the future businessman worked in the criminal investigation department, and his mother worked as an accountant at Sberbank. Suleiman Kerimov is the youngest child in the family. He also has an older sister and brother. All Kerimov’s close relatives are very respected people. Thus, his brother became a doctor, and his sister became a teacher of Russian language and literature.

In 1983, Kerimov graduated from high school with a gold medal and entered the construction department of the DPI (Dagestan Polytechnic Institute). After studying only one course at the university, he leaves to serve in the Strategic Missile Forces. Within two years, Suleiman Kerimov received the rank of sergeant.

After serving, he continued his studies at DSU (Dagestan State University) at the Faculty of Economics. While still a student, Suleiman Kerimov tied the knot. His wife is his classmate named Firuza. Her father, who was a major party functionary at that time, helped his son-in-law get a job at the Eltav plant. Kerimov worked at this enterprise for five years, rising to the rank of Deputy General Director for Economic Affairs. And he began his dizzying career as an ordinary employee. In 1993, Eltav, together with its related partners, established the Federal Industrial Bank, which was registered in Moscow. Kerimov was appointed as his representative. It was then that he settled in the capital.

Natural charm and business acumen allow him to expand his circle of acquaintances. And after two years of living in Moscow, he receives a tempting and promising offer to become deputy general director of the Soyuz-finance company. In April 1997, Suleiman Abusaidovich Kerimov received the position of researcher at the International Institute of Corporations. A couple of years later he becomes vice president of this company. Having worked in this position for less than a year, the oligarch is running for deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. In December 2003, Kerimov nominated his candidacy for elections in the Buinaksky single-mandate constituency, but failed. His comrade-in-arms Gadzhiev Magomed won. After this failure, Kerimov’s political activity in his homeland began to decline.

Two years later, news leaked to the media that it was planned to build a “city for millionaires” near Moscow. Kerimov Suleiman became the ideological inspirer of this large-scale project. Initially, they planned to build houses designed to house thirty thousand millionaires and billionaires in Russia. But later, for some reason, the businessman abandoned his idea and sold the project to Mikhail Shishkhanov, who is the president of B&N Bank.

Kerimov is always lucky. In December 2007, an extraordinary meeting of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of Dagestan was held, at which it was proposed to nominate the billionaire for the post of representative of the Republic of Dagestan in the Federation Council.

In September 2013, fortune showed its tail to Kerimov. Luck turns away from the businessman. The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus reports that Kerimov has been charged with abuse of his official position. And already on September 2, 2013, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus submitted an application to Interpol to place the entrepreneur and public figure on the international wanted list.

Business

Kerimov Suleiman almost always correctly calculates all the moves and risks, so he manages not only to profitably invest his own capital in some business, but also to increase it. Kerimov’s largest asset was a controlling stake in the Nafta Moscow company. Having bought them in 1999, the businessman brought them to one hundred percent in just a year.

Politics did not at all prevent the entrepreneur from running his own business quite successfully. It is worth noting that she even strengthened his position. It’s not for nothing that Forbes placed Kerimov in 31st place among the richest people. The entrepreneur then correctly calculated that he could make a huge profit by buying up shares of the country's largest enterprises. Suleiman Kerimov is a billionaire and an excellent strategist. Until now, he has profitably resold the acquired assets to his colleagues and friends. At the same time, the businessman established good relations with billionaires Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska. Many mutually beneficial transactions were carried out with them.

He also bought land. As mentioned earlier, he profitably resold his own project for the construction of luxury real estate near Moscow. Somewhat later, the oil tycoon’s assets included shares in Sberbank and Gazprom, large cable television operators and even a plant specializing in the production of sugar.

And in 2009, Kerimov bought about 40% of the shares of the Polyus Gold company, which is engaged in gold mining. In 2015, the businessman already received 95 percent of the assets of this enterprise. This scope is very impressive! However, this is not enough for an entrepreneur. He very successfully invests his own money in foreign companies. The oligarch withdrew the bulk of his capital from Russia long ago.

Policy

It is worthwhile to dwell on the political activities of the businessman in more detail, because they are very bright and interesting. Kerimov was elected as a deputy from the LDPR faction in the early 2000s, but in 2007 he suddenly left the party without explaining the reasons. Somewhat later, he was elected senator of Dagestan.

At the very beginning of his political career, Kerimov was a member of the security committee, and later - chairman of the committee on physical culture, sports and youth policy.

Connections

Over the entire period of his activity, the entrepreneur acquired the necessary connections and contacts. Further in the article we will talk about such people who played their role in the life of a billionaire.

1. Elena Baturina, born in 1963, businesswoman, wife of Yuri Luzhkov (former mayor of Moscow). Suleiman once collaborated with her on various development projects, but then their relationship began to crack.
2. Roman Abramovich, entrepreneur, born in 1966. In the early 2000s, he became an ally of Kerimov in the matter of obtaining Andreev's share in the business. And to this day they keep in touch.
3. Oleg Deripaska, businessman, was born in 1968. He is the owner of the Basic Cooperative Group of Companies. They met back in the dashing 90s. In 2000, they became allies in acquiring a controlling stake in the Nafta Moscow company.
4. Mikhail Gutseriev, born in 1958, businessman. Collaborated on the acquisition of Mosstroyeconombank.
5. Sergei Matvienko, entrepreneur, born in 1973, son of the Chairman of the Federation Council. Kerimov had a number of development projects with him in St. Petersburg.
6. Tina Kandelaki, journalist and TV presenter, born in 1975. For some time they had a love affair, which led to her separation from her husband. In 2006, we got into a serious accident in Nice.
7. Said Amirov, born in 1954, member of a criminal gang that sells drugs. Had some business with Kerimov.
8. Nazim Khanbalaev, general director of Dagagrokomplekt LLC, born in 1939, father-in-law.

State

Kerimov is the richest man in Russia. Over the past year, it has lost some ground, losing $1.8 billion. Perhaps Suleiman Kerimov invested his fortune in some other profitable business. Now the businessman ranks 45th in the Forbes ranking.

Own

The entrepreneur owns a large number of shares of the largest enterprises in Russia. He owns the assets of Gazprom, Sberbank, Polyus Gold and many others.

In 2011, Kerimov indicated in his tax return that he owned: fifty percent of the Nafta Moscow company registered in Cyprus, five percent of the Altitude company (in Bermuda) and twenty percent of Aniketa Investments Limited (Cyprus).

He has real estate in Dagestan and Russia. Suleiman Kerimov’s house in his homeland looks very presentable.

Football club

"Anji" (football club) is another profitable acquisition of the richest man. In 2011, the athletes found a new boss. It became Kerimov. Anzhi began to look much more powerful under his leadership.

It was under him that the Makhachkala club acquired several famous football players, such as:

• Zhirkov;
• Prudnikov;
• Dzsudzsak;
• Carlos;
• Akhmedov;
• It's about.

Construction of two bases on the shores of the Caspian Sea is currently underway. In addition, the reconstruction of the Khazar stadium, which will accommodate about thirty thousand fans, is being actively carried out here. From now on, Kerimov and Anji are connected into one whole.

Patronage

This is far from the end of all the entrepreneur’s merits. Suleiman Kerimov heads a charitable foundation that finances a number of programs designed to support domestic sports. All of these special projects have an individual focus, so assistance is distributed specifically to certain regions. Gyms are being reconstructed, equipment and equipment are being purchased, and funds are being allocated to support coaches and wrestlers.

Personal life and hobbies

Immediately after serving in the army, Kerimov tied the knot with Firuza Khanbalaeva. He has three children: daughters Gulnara and Aminat, as well as a son, Abusaid. Not long ago, Suleiman Kerimov was having fun at a wedding; his daughter was getting married.

Once in his youth, the businessman was passionate about kettlebell lifting and judo and even took prizes at championships.

Suleiman Kerimov does not like to talk about himself and his loved ones. His family, despite their wealth, rarely appears at social parties. Little is known about the businessman’s wife and children. But there are rumors about the oligarch's passion for beautiful women. He is credited with an affair not only with Tina Kandelaki, but also with other stars. For example, he gave the pop star of the nineties Natalya Vetlitskaya expensive diamonds. Other celebrities join this list: ballerina Volochkova, actress Sudzilovskaya, singer Zhanna Friske and even TV presenter and socialite Ksenia Sobchak.

The most recent novel is a love affair with designer Ekaterina Gomiashvili. She even became pregnant by the billionaire, but he never recognized this child. The long list of the oligarch’s former passions allows one to judge that Kerimov simply collects social beauties and has no intention of divorcing his wife. It should be noted that Eastern men rarely leave their spouse. This fully applies to our hero. Suleiman Kerimov and his wife Firuza are a strong couple.

Accident in Nice

In November 2006, an entrepreneur crashed his Ferrari in France. The famous TV personality Tina Kandelaki was in the car with him at that moment. The oligarch's car suddenly left the road and crashed into a tree. The violent collision caused the gas tank to burst and burning fuel poured onto Kerimov. The fire immediately engulfed him in flames. The oligarch jumped out of the car and began to roll on the ground, trying to put out the flames. There was no way to do this; teenagers who were playing baseball nearby came running to help.

The terrible accident caused a multi-kilometer traffic jam on the road. Entry into Nice was blocked for several hours. Since Suleiman Kerimov is the son of his staunch ancestors, he bravely endured all the trials. The oligarch received severe burns; a special helicopter had to be urgently called for him, on which the oligarch was taken to a hospital in Marseille. The billionaire injured in an accident was connected to an artificial respiration apparatus and put into a coma. It is interesting that the entrepreneur’s companion, who was traveling with him in the car, was almost not injured. The car could not be restored or repaired, so it had to be sent to a landfill. By the way, the car cost €675 thousand. Such an unpleasant story can happen to anyone. Suleiman Kerimov (his biography is replete with ups and downs) steadfastly withstood this test.

Titles and positions. Briefly about the main thing

In 2007, the businessman became a representative from the People's Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan in the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

He was deputy chairman of the committee on physical education and sports, youth policy and was a member of the State Duma.

Kerimov is currently the president of the board of trustees of the Russian Wrestling Federation.

He received the most prestigious award from the international federation FILA - the “Golden Order”.

Scandals: fight for the port

All media outlets wrote about the unspoken conflict between entrepreneur Magomedov Ziyavudin and Kerimov. The cause of the conflict was a fight for the most lucrative assets of the Republic of Dagestan. The oligarchs are arguing again and dividing the Makhachkala port, which is the hub of all Caspian oil product transportation routes. In 2013, Kerimov voluntarily surrendered his position as the main investor, thereby secretly handing over the helm to Magomedov. A year later he regained his championship. The Kremlin advised the oligarch to invest in modernizing the port, as well as the airport.

Many analysts attribute Kerimov’s increased interest in Makhachkala assets to the fact that he seeks to completely get rid of all his assets and direct his own efforts to developing the foreign market. Perhaps the billionaire will soon leave Russia altogether and settle abroad. Other analysts are inclined to believe that Kerimov will lose his huge money in the near future and become a millionaire. By the way, this version has a right to exist. Recently, Kerimov has already lost his former grip and flair; he has become a businessman who owns an investment portfolio that is no longer so large.

Chill in relations with the Kremlin does not contribute to optimal work, so the oligarch, not seeing support from the state, is looking for help abroad. Perhaps the Russian government has not forgotten or forgiven him for the dubious story with Uralkali. After all, that situation spoiled the friendly relations of the Russian Federation with Belarus.

Not long ago, Kerimov was forced to get rid of both the gallery and his stake in VTB Bank. He is currently negotiating the sale of assets to Polyus Gold. Perhaps he needed the money to acquire the notorious port in Makhachkala. The issue price could be $350 million.

The story of Uralkali: an excursion into the recent past

This scandal, which broke out several years ago, shook up the political community of Belarus and Russia. In the summer of 2010, the oligarch, together with his allies, acquired more than fifty percent of the shares. This deal was valued at five billion dollars. For this purpose, Suleiman Kerimov (Dagestan) even took out an impressive loan from VTB.

At that time, Uralkali, together with Belaruskali, sold their own products through a common sales company. In the summer of 2013, this mutual partnership agreement was terminated. The initiator of the break was the Ural company. In addition, the company reported a reduction in prices for its products and an increase in production volumes. Of course, Belarusians could hardly like such behavior. Since then, the once friendly countries have had rather strained relations.

Conclusion

The interesting biography and extraordinary personality of the billionaire attract the closest attention of ordinary people to his person. Television, newspapers and magazines are full of a wide variety of information, sometimes even contradictory. Rumors, gossip, scandals associated with famous people are interesting to many. If you didn’t know what Kerimov was before, perhaps this article helped you understand it.

Family

Born into a prosperous Soviet family: Father is a policeman, worked in the criminal investigation department; mother was an accountant at Sberbank. The older brother is a doctor. My sister is a teacher of Russian language and literature.

Wife Firuza Nazimovna Khanbalaeva (b. 1968) classmate at the Faculty of Economics of DSU named after. V.I. Lenin.

Three children: daughter Gulnara (1990), son Abusaid (1995) - MGIMO student, daughter Aminat (2003).

Biography

In his youth, Kerimov was involved in judo and kettlebell lifting, and was a champion of various competitions.

After graduating with honors from secondary school No. 19 in Derbent in 1983, he entered the Faculty of Construction Dagestan Polytechnic Institute. After the first course he was drafted into the army. In 1984-1986 he served in the Strategic Missile Forces in Moscow, senior sergeant as crew chief.

After returning from the army, Suleiman Kerimov transferred to the Faculty of Economics of the Dagestan State University, from which he graduated in 1989. He was deputy chairman of the university trade union committee.

While still a student, Suleiman married fellow student Firuza. Wife's father, major party functionary Nazim Khanbalaev, helped him get a job as an economist at the Eltav plant.

From 1989 to 1995, Kerimov made major steps in his career, moving from an ordinary economist to assistant general director for economic issues.

In 1993, in order to conduct mutual settlements with consumers, Eltav and its associates established the Federal Industrial Bank and registered it in Moscow. Suleiman was sent there to represent the interests of Eltava. Since then, Kerimov has settled in Moscow.

In 1995, Kerimov accepted an offer to become deputy general director of the company "Soyuz-finance". This Moscow company worked in the domestic aviation business, raw materials industries and the banking sector.

In April 1997, he began working as a research assistant at "International Institute of Corporations"(Moscow), and in February 1999 he became vice-president of this autonomous non-profit organization.

It was in the 1990s that Kerimov earned his initial capital. In October 1998, Kerimov acquired 55 percent of the shares of the investment company for $50 million OJSC "Nafta-Moscow"(traded oil and petroleum products, was created on the basis of the Soyuznefteexport association) under its leadership, within a year he increased his share in the company to 100 percent and became the owner of the company.

In December 1999 he was elected deputy State Duma of the Russian Federation.

Having become a deputy, Karimov still had full control of his company, and the source of Kerimov’s capital was the purchase of assets. During that period, according to media reports, a business alliance was formed between Kerimov and, and later business relations were established with.

In 2000, Nafta-Moscow bought the company "Varyoganneftegaz". In 2001, Kerimov, together with the structures of Abramovich and Deripaska, received a share in the business Andreeva, consisting of more than a hundred companies. It is interesting that Kerimov’s company, which was once one of the largest oil traders in Russia, moved away from its original activities and in 2002 practically curtailed oil trading.

At the end of 2003, Nafta began buying land in the Moscow region on Novorizhskoe Highway in order to build 2.7 million square meters of luxury housing and entertainment complexes. The cost of the project was estimated at $3 billion. The project was called a private city "Rublevo-Arkhangelskoe". By 2006, it already occupied 430 hectares of land. However, later Kerimov sold the project to the president of Bin-Bank Mikhail Shishkhanov.

At the end of 2005, Nafta bought "Polymetal", Russia's second gold mining company, and planned to list about 25 percent of its shares on the stock exchange. In February 2006, Kerimov decided to turn Nafta-Moscow into a full-fledged investment company, turning it into a leading private equity fund.

By 2006, Nafta, according to official data, owned more than 6 percent of the shares Sberbank(about $1.6 billion at current prices) and more than 4 percent of the shares "Gazprom"($10.4 billion), cable television operators in Moscow and St. Petersburg - "Mosteleset"(Nafta owns 59 percent of the company’s shares) and "National Cable Networks", almost 20 percent of shares Bin-bank, two percent shares OJSC MGTS and 91 percent of the shares of the Krasnopresnensky sugar refinery (in August 2006, shares of the plant, bought by Nafta from two rival companies, were sold to the PIK group (according to media reports, Kerimov made money on resale). In addition, the company owned 50 percent of the shares of the network supermarkets "Mercado".

By that time, resale transactions, including in the real estate market, had become Kerimov’s main “trick”. In April 2006, Nafta became a co-owner Mosstroyeconombank, which belongs to "Smolensky Passage", in June gained control of SPK "Development", uniting three construction companies, and in July notified the mayor's office that it owns 17 percent of the holding's shares "Mospromstroy". None of these acquisitions later remained with Nafta: Development was bought up "Basic element" Deripaska, "Mospromstroy" And Mosstroyeconombank- group "BIN".

In July, Kerimov, together with Deripaska and Abramovich, acquired a stake in the state oil company "Rosneft"(which, at the end of 2004, bought the former subsidiary of Yukos Oil Company - Yuganskneftegaz). And in August 2006, reports appeared in the press that Nafta-Moscow intended to buy out the debts of NK "YUKOS". It was alleged that Kerimov negotiated such a possibility with the president of Yukos. Stephen Theede. Later, the Nafta press service officially denied these reports.

On November 21, 2006, the Nafta company and the Moscow government announced the creation OJSC "United Hotel Company"(authorized capital – $2 billion), to which shares of more than 20 hotels on the city’s balance sheet (including Balchug, Metropol, National and Radisson-Slavyanskaya) were transferred. It was assumed that participation in the project would make Nafta one of the leaders in the Moscow hotel market.

In June 2008, the Kommersant newspaper reported that structures controlled by Kerimov sold large blocks of shares belonging to them "Gazprom" And Sberbank. The share price at the beginning of the year was $15.37 and $5.4 billion, respectively.

The newspaper also reported that Kerimov’s structures have sold or are negotiating the sale of other Russian assets of the businessman - the company Metronom AG, the operator of the Mercado supermarket chain (sold to X5 Retail Group in the fall of 2007 for $200 million), National Telecommunications (the acquirer was called the National Media Group, the main shareholder of which was Rossiya Bank Yuri Kovalchuk) and shares in the Polymetal company (the founder of the ICT group was mentioned as acquirers Alexander Nesis, as well as a Russian financier and structures of the Czech PPF fund). After the sale of land, telecommunications, metallurgical and other assets, according to the publication, the businessman should have virtually no investments left in Russia.

It was also reported that Kerimov would invest the funds freed up as a result of the sale of Russian assets in foreign financial institutions (according to the newspaper, at that time he had already acquired about 3 percent of the shares Deutsche Bank, as well as papers Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, UBS).

However, in February 2009, information about Kerimov’s acquisitions in Russia was published. It was reported that his Nafta-Moscow became the owner of 75 percent "Glavstroy SPb"- a company that in St. Petersburg owns development projects of the Glavstroy corporation (the construction division of Deripaska's Basic Element).

In the same month it became known that the Moscow government had offered Nafta-Moscow a controlling stake JSC "Dekmos", who was involved in the construction of the Moscow Hotel. However, Nafta-Moskva gained partial control of Dekmos OJSC only in January 2010, when it acquired 50 percent of the shares of Konk Select Partners, a company that owned 51 percent of Dekmos OJSC shares.

In August 2009, the financial director of Nafta Co. confirmed the information that Nafta Co. owns almost 100 percent CJSC "Trading House TSVUM". He added that the deal was closed in the fall of 2008. The amount was not mentioned, but Vedomosti's source reported that the department store cost Kerimov's company approximately $300 million - with the condition that it would enter the project only after the reconstruction of Voentorg was completed.

In March 2009, Kommersant reported that the owner of the Interros holding was selling 22 percent of the shares to Kerimov’s structures OJSC "Polyus Gold". It was assumed that Kerimov acquired these assets “for a certain period of time for further resale.” In June, the leadership of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced that the purchase of a stake in Polyus Gold by Kerimov's company was approved by the government commission on foreign investment.

In July 2009, when Polyus Gold revealed its ownership structure, it became known that Kerimov is the beneficiary of 36.88 percent of the company's shares: it was reported that he controls this stake through Wandle Holdings Limited. Despite the fact that 24.59 percent of the shares from this package were sold under a repo transaction, Kerimov retained the right to vote on it.

In February 2010, the Polyus Gold company, which Kerimov owned together with, acquired 11.4 percent of the shares of RBC Information Systems OJSC, the parent company of the RBC media holding. In April of the same year, Kerimov, having bought 19.71 percent of the shares, became one of the co-owners of the bank "International Financial Club"(MFK), part of the Onexim group owned by Prokhorov.

In April 2013, Kerimov transferred beneficial rights to his business assets to the Suleyman Kerimov Foundation.

In the fall of 2013, after a scandal between "Uralkaliem" And "Belaruskaliem", Kerimov began to sell assets. The scandal broke out when the Russian company refused to sell potash through a trading joint venture with Belaruskali. After that, the general director of Uralkali Vladislav Baumgertner and Kerimov himself, criminal cases were opened in Belarus.

This story has acquired political implications, the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko stated that he would not work with Kerimov. As a result, the oligarch sold his officially 21.75% (and unofficially 27%) shares. Also last year, Kerimov’s structures sold about 1% of Alrosa with a market value of $40.8 million.

In December 2014, a meeting of the President took place V.Putin with 40 of the largest Russian entrepreneurs, among whom was Suleiman Kerimov. At the meeting, they discussed, in particular, the amnesty of capital.

At the beginning of September 2015, the twenty-year-old son of the famous businessman Suleiman Kerimov, Said Kerimov, got full control over Wandle Holdings, which owns 40.2% of the shares Polyus Gold. At the same time, it became known that Wandle Holdings was considering the possibility of purchasing all shares of Polyus Gold that it did not own. If the deal is concluded, the price per share could be $2.97. The authorized capital of Polyus Gold consists of 3.0322 billion shares.

Polyus Gold is an international company engaged in gold mining and production in Russia. The company's headquarters are located in London. Polyus Gold shares are traded in the premium segment London Stock Exchange.

At the end of September 2015, construction of the largest mosque in Europe was completed in Moscow. According to media reports, Kerimov took on the main financial burden in its construction.

Political activity

He was a deputy of the third convocation (2000-2003) on the federal list from Blok Zhirinovsky.

In 2003, Kerimov played a prominent role in political processes in Dagestan. On December 7 of this year, in the elections to the State Duma in the Buinaksky single-mandate constituency of the republic, a former high-ranking tax police officer won a convincing victory over a candidate supported by the official Makhachkala Magomed Gadzhiev, considered a person close to Kerimov.

Before the cancellation of the national elections of the heads of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, it was assumed that it would be Kerimov who would promote a candidate in opposition to the then leader of this republic for the presidency of Dagestan Magomedali Magomedov. Subsequently, Kerimov’s visible political activity in his homeland began to decline.

On December 7, 2003, Kerimov was again elected to the State Duma and again from the federal list. Appointed Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, and also included in the Security Committee.

On April 6, 2007, it became known that Kerimov wrote a statement about leaving the LDPR faction. As a representative of the State Duma Committee on Regulations stated, Kerimov did not justify his decision in any way. , told reporters that the reason for his departure from the faction was a gross violation of party discipline: the deputy allegedly did not take proper part in election campaigns in his region.

In December 2007, Kerimov was elected as a representative of the People's Assembly of Dagestan in the Federation Council. His candidacy was supported by all 56 deputies present at the meeting of the republican parliament. The speaker of the Dagestan parliament proposed electing Kerimov Magomed Suleymanov.

According to him, Kerimov is a fairly well-known politician who provides support to Dagestan, especially to the republic’s athletes. On February 20, 2008, Kerimov became a senator.

In March 2011, Kerimov was elected as a deputy of the People's Assembly of Dagestan on the list of United Russia and was again confirmed as the representative of Dagestan in the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.

Suleiman Abusaidovich heads the Board of Trustees of the Russian Wrestling Federation.

Since January 2011, Suleiman Kerimov has been the owner of the Anzhi football club from Makhachkala.

State

Possessing personal wealth $7.8 billion USA, in 2011 he took 19th place in the list of the 200 richest businessmen in Russia (according to Forbes magazine).

In 2012, with a declared family income of 983 million rubles, he took 8th place in the ranking of income of Russian officials compiled by Forbes magazine.

Scandals

At the end of November 2006, I was in a serious accident in Nice: a car Ferrari Enzo, driven by Kerimov, for an unknown reason drove off the road and crashed into a tree; burning gasoline spilled from the burst fuel tank of the car onto Kerimov’s back. Kerimov ran out, engulfed in flames and rolled on the ground, trying to put out the fire; this was only possible after three teenagers who were playing baseball nearby ran up to him.

The helicopter took Kerimov with severe burns to a specialized department of the Conception hospital in Marseille, where he was connected to a ventilator. The victim was in a state of artificial coma. At the same time, Kerimov’s companion, a famous TV presenter, was practically unharmed.

year 2014. Russian authorities are especially looking at Russian entrepreneurs who have their own business in Ukraine and cooperate with Ukrainian oligarchs who support "EuroMaidan". Suleiman Kerimov continues to conduct his business with the Ukrainian oligarch Victor Pinchuk, one of the sponsors of the Maidan.

On May 12, 2014 it became known that the state "Rostelecom" may be purchased by private Wimax operator Freshtel. It is known that the real owners of Freshtel are considered to be the structures of Suleiman Kerimov and Ukrainian billionaire Viktor Pinchuk.

That is, thanks to Kerimov’s influence, part of the Russian budget money, since Rostelecom is owned by the state, can be received by a Ukrainian oligarch who supports EuroMaidan and the current government of Ukraine.

Kerimov, according to experts, was the main culprit in the conflict between Russia and Belarus over the supply of potassium by a Russian company "Uralkali", which Kerimov almost destroyed.

Attempts to manage an international company using methods inherited from the semi-gangster 90s caused a quarrel between Kerimov and almost all his partners and significantly eroded his client base. This was the beginning of the end - the company began to slowly but surely lose its position.

As a result, Kerimov fell out with Lukashenko when Uralkali left the tandem with the Belarusian potassium producer, which led to political disputes between Russia and Belarus. Wherein "Belaruskali" after breaking the agreement with Uralkali, I found a Qatari trader for export supplies. That is, a split was introduced in an important area of ​​economic space Customs Union, now transformed into Eurasian Union.

This conflict spread to the political plane, since the Kremlin believed that it was Kerimov who was to blame for the deterioration of relations between Moscow and Minsk. As a result, Kerimov was forced to sell Uralkali, but, according to rumors, he was never forgiven “at the highest level.” In Belarus, a criminal case was opened against S. Kermov.

As soon as Kerimov’s economic activities ran counter to state policy, legal claims immediately arose against the businessman. On June 10, 2014, journalists, citing a source close to Suleiman Kerimov, reported that the oligarch intended to leave Russia.

The authoritative Forbes magazine conducted its own journalistic investigation into the emergence of capital from Kerimov and found out: at the end of 2004, the owner of Nafta, Kerimov, entered into a big game - buying up Russian blue chips, primarily Gazprom and Sberbank.

The purchase was carried out first with our own funds, then with borrowed funds. The Russian stock market was constantly growing, so the scheme was a win-win. Kerimov pledged shares against a bank loan, the value of the collateral grew, which made it possible to take out new loans, buy more shares, pledge them, etc.

By 2006, Kerimov had collected 4.25% of Gazprom shares and 5.64% of Sberbank shares. During 2004–2006, the capitalization of Gazprom grew fourfold, and that of Sberbank almost 12-fold. Having borrowed about $3.2 billion to purchase shares, Kerimov became the owner of securities, which by the end of 2006 were worth more than $15 billion and continued to grow.

With loans from Sberbank, Kerimov bought most of his numerous assets: from a controlling stake in Polymetal to shares in Gazprom and Sberbank itself. In those years, the bank approved flawed schemes under which it issued loans for the purchase of its shares on the security of its own shares - under this scheme, Sber worked not only with Kerimov, but also with Vadim Moshkovich And Filaret Galchev.

But just for the sake of Kerimov, Sberbank violated one of the strictest rules by exceeding the loan limit (the bank can issue loans to one borrower in the amount of no more than 25% of its capital).

By May 2005, Nafta Moscow had practically chosen this limit, and another company of Kerimov began taking loans from Sberbank, JSC "New Project". And the bank “decided” that these companies were not related to each other. By the end of the year, the limit for the second company was also exhausted: the loan debt of Nafta Moscow amounted to 54.6 billion rubles, New Project - 59.8 billion rubles, this is 21.5% and 23.5% (in total 45% ) from the capital of Sberbank at that time.

By mid-October 2007, when it became clear that Sberbank would be headed, Kerimov managed to pay off almost all debts to Sber - more than $4 billion. By that time, investments had brought Kerimov hundreds of percent of profit.

However, according to rumors, with the arrival of Gref at Sberbank, Kerimov’s cooperation with Sberbank only intensified. However, Gref’s contract expires in 2015, which means that Sberbank will soon be headed by a new top manager.

It seems that Kerimov understands that after Gref’s resignation, the security forces will check the validity of lending to his (Kerimov’s) structures in Sberbank. Apparently, this is why he decided to flee Russia in advance, in order to avoid the expected arrest.

Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov married off his eldest daughter Gulnara. The grand wedding took place on June 25 at the elite Agalarov Club golf club in the Moscow region, reports the tabloid SUPER. The chosen one of 24-year-old Gulnara was a young man named Arsen.

Among the stars invited to the celebration were both Russian and foreign artists. The audience was entertained by the famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, the group LMFAO, hip-hop artist Flo Rida, and the duet of Angelica Varum and Leonid Agutin. Philip Kirkorov surprised the newlyweds and guests with a song in the Lezgin language. Also spotted at the wedding was oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov.

The bride was dressed in an elegant, modest dress. The girl behaved in public with restraint and dignity, and the number of compliments addressed to her exceeded the countless number of fragrant fresh flowers in the hall, the publication notes.

According to Caucasian customs, the tables were laden with treats. And the wedding cake, several meters high, was decorated with many flowers and pendants playing in the light. After enthusiastic exclamations, the guests were brought out chocolate bowls, inside of which there was the same raspberry filling as in the cake.

48-year-old Suleiman Kerimov is a member of the Federation Council from Dagestan. Controls the Nafta Moscow financial and industrial group and owns the Anzhi football club. His fortune is estimated at $7.1 billion. Married to Firuza Khanbalayeva. The couple have three children - daughter Gulnara (born in 1990), son Abusaid (1995), and youngest daughter Aminat (2003).

Kerimov Suleiman Abusaidovich and his women are a subject of interest to Russians, because we are talking about one of the richest businessmen in the country, known for his passion for the fair sex. At the same time, as a true Eastern man, he is distinguished by his generosity and recognition of the inviolability of the institution of family.

A little biography

A native of Derbent (Dagestan) turned 50 in March 2016. Since childhood, the young man was fond of sports, which did not prevent him from studying well. After going through the army and graduating from university with a degree in economics, Kerimov began his career at the Eltav plant. The patronage was his father-in-law, because while still a student the young man married a girl named Firuza. She was and remains the main woman in his life, giving birth to three children:

• Gulnara born in 1990;
• Abusaid born 1995;
• Aminat born in 2003

Over the course of 6 years, an ordinary economist rose to the rank of assistant general director and was transferred to Moscow to represent interests in the Federal Industrial Bank, of which the company was one of the founders. The topic “Suleiman Kerimov and his women” is being discussed in the press, because the aspiring entrepreneur has made a huge capital from investments in assets that have growth potential. Having penetrated into the oil industry and became the owner of Nafta-Moscow, he acquired shares in Gazprom, Sberbank, and Polymetal, subsequently selling them at a favorable price.

The appearance of Natalia Vetlitskaya

Having earned initial capital in the 90s, Kerimov formally retired, becoming a State Duma deputy from the LDPR (1999). Later he will represent Dagestan in the Federation Council. The connections he made in government agencies helped solve problems in the companies he acquired.

It was during these years that a series of novels began called “Suleiman Kerimov and his women.” A photo of the first beauty, singer Natalya Vetlitskaya, can be seen in the article. The peak of her career also occurred in the 90s. The ascent to Olympus began with a career as a dancer and then as a backing vocalist. At the age of 24, she joined the Mirage group thanks to producer Andrei Razin.

A few years later, the singer left the group. Before meeting with Kerimov, the woman had three official marriages and civil relationships with Vlad Stashevsky, Mikhail Topalov, Dmitry Malikov. Vetlitskaya brought to the stage the image of a socialite, which the temperamental Lezgin simply could not resist.

Romance with a singer

The success of the pop diva on stage is associated with the businessman. After breaking up with him, the singer began to experience real creative stagnation. The oligarch returned the star to the pop Olympus, investing money in her promotion. Suleiman Kerimov and his women always appeared together at social events; fortunately, his wife preferred the comfort of home to public life. The two-year union with Vetlitskaya was no exception, creating the impression that the couple was married. On his girlfriend’s 38th birthday, the billionaire threw a grand party in a 19th-century estate with the invitation of world pop stars. A pendant worth 10 thousand dollars was presented as a gift.

In 2004, Vetlitskaya gave birth to a daughter, Ulyana. Her real father is unknown. The intrigue is reinforced by the fact that outwardly the girl is a copy of her mother. The dizzying romance ended in a break, but as a parting gift, Kerimov left his former passion an apartment in New Riga and a plane. Today the woman lives as a recluse in Spain, does not keep in touch with colleagues in show business and does not give interviews. But the press managed to find out that Vetlitskaya’s affairs are still being handled by the Swiss lawyer Kerimova.

Anastasia Volochkova

The young Anastasia Volochkova replaced her the same age. Until 2009, Vetlitskaya was still performing and living in Russia, so she witnessed a new romance. According to rumors, she encountered the newly-made couple in one of the restaurants, where she promised to take revenge on the ballerina by hiring bandits. Volochkova was truly frightened and demanded that the oligarch strengthen security.

Suleiman Kerimov’s women knew about his marital status, which they had to put up with. But Anastasia Volochkova made an attempt to take the billionaire away from the family, for which she paid by breaking off relations. Her problems with the Bolshoi Theater coincided with their separation.

Accident in Nice

In the fall of 2006, Kerimov’s car was involved in an accident in Nice, crashing into a tree. The airbags softened the impact, but burning fuel splashed out of the fuel tank, causing a fire. The businessman, engulfed in flames, fell to the ground, trying to extinguish his flaming clothes. Teenagers playing baseball on the lawn came to his aid. This saved his life, although French doctors fought for it for a long time. Today, the incident is reminded of the skin-colored gloves that the businessman has been wearing since then.

What does this have to do with the story called “Kerimov Suleiman Abusaidovich and his women”? A photo of TV presenter Tina Kandelaki spread across the media. The dazzling brunette was in the car next to the oligarch, but fortunately did not receive serious injuries. Being married to businessman Andrei Kondrakhin, the woman carefully tried to hide her relationship with the oligarch, but the fact was made public. A few years later, Kandelaki’s marriage broke up.

Katya Gomiashvili

At the same time, Moscow was whispering about the oligarch’s affair with the youngest daughter of successful restaurateur Archil Gomiashvili, who created the unforgettable image of Ostap Bender in the cinema. Having received an excellent European education, Katya created her own clothing brand, Mia Shvili, with her father’s money. Things were going mediocre until an influential patron got involved. Katya became part of the project “Suleiman Kerimov and his women.” Their romance lasted 4 years, during which the girl managed to open a boutique in London, designed by world-famous designer Ab Rogers, and gain a name in Moscow by attracting celebrities such as Kate Moss to show collections.

Her painted sheepskin coats, towel dresses and sequined swimsuits were bought up with pleasure by the “golden youth” until the girl lost interest in the modeling business. It turned out that this was due to her pregnancy. The birth of her daughter Maria forced the woman to sell her boutiques, for which she received compensation of a million dollars from Kerimov. He established a monthly boarding house for the newborn and gave his ex-mistress a villa in France.

Episodes

What other beauties of our time are included in the story called “Suleiman Kerimov and his women”? Following Nastya Volochkova, the oligarch had a short relationship with the actress. The photograph demonstrates a certain female type, to which the ladies' man is partial. But the film star’s demands turned out to be too great for him, so the couple quickly broke up.

The paparazzi spotted the oligarch's seclusion in the Stork restaurant with the beautiful Zhanna Friske. For about two hours, the businessman affectionately stroked his companion’s hand, whispering compliments in her ear. History is silent whether this was an isolated incident, or whether they had any relationship.

Today's day

The 2008 crisis led to Kerimov losing more than $20 billion due to investment in Western projects. The businessman not only recovered from financial setbacks, but also again took a leading position in domestic business. However, today the topic “Suleiman Kerimov and his women” is practically closed. Photos from 2016 show that the oligarch is no longer accompanied by young beauties at social events. This is associated with illness and the consequences of the accident in Nice. In 2016, the oligarch resigned from the Federation Council and left the Duma. Previously, he left his favorite brainchild - the Anzhi football club.

The last woman about whom the press wrote as the businessman’s main favorite was his daughter Gulnara, who in 2013 married the son of wealthy parents named Arsen. The oligarch arranged a luxurious wedding for her in a private golf club with the invitation of Italian and local celebrities.