In March 2019, the famous Forbes magazine published the next annual ranking of the 200 richest people in Russia. For our readers, we presented a list of the 10 most wealthy Russian oligarchs of our time.
10. Roman Arkadievich Abramovich | 12.4 billion dollars
Russian businessman Roman Arkadevich Abramovich opens the top ten largest oligarchs of the country for this year. His personal fortune is estimated at 12.4 billion dollars, which is 1.6 billion more compared to last year. In the world list of Forbs, Abramovich took the 128th position in the rating. He is one of the leading businessmen and statesman.
9. Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov | 12.6 billion dollars
Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov on the ninth line of financial magnates at the end of 2019. The state of the entrepreneur at the beginning of 2019 amounted to 12.6 billion dollars. In the world ranking, the Russian took 118th place. The main assets of the billionaire are concentrated in metallurgy and the Internet. He owns Metalloinvest holding and mail.ru Group holding, which includes mail.ru, Vkontakte social networks, Odnoklassniki, My World and other services. Usmanov also owns a number of television channels and radio stations, the Kommersant publishing house and more. Such vast assets allow one of the leading rich to stay in the leading places among the oligarchs for several years in a row. Alisher Burkhanovich takes an active part in the country's charitable activities and is the owner of many awards.
8. Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko | 13.8 billion dollars
In seventh place among the richest people in the country in 2019 Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko. His fortune is currently estimated at 13.8 billion. In the world ranking according to Forbes, the Russian businessman, industrialist and philanthropist is 111th. Its main activity is the production of fertilizers in Eurochem and coal-energy SUEK - the largest world-class companies.
7. Mikhail Maratovich Fridman | 15 billion dollars
Large entrepreneur Mikhail Maratovich Fridman ranks seventh in the list of the richest people in Russia for the fourth year in a row. Its capital is estimated at 15 billion. In the world ranking, the billionaire managed to take 98th place. He is a co-owner, as well as the chairman of the Alfa Group consortium, which includes Alfa Bank, Alfa Capital, Alfa Insurance, Alfa Eco, etc. In addition, Friedman is a member of the supervisory board of VimpelCom Ltd, the founder of the Bureau of the Presidium of the Russian Jewish Congress and a member of the 2006 Public Chamber.
6. Vladimir Olegovich Potanin | 18.1 billion dollars
Russian oligarch and politician Vladimir Olegovich Potanin With a capital of 18.1 billion dollars, it ranked sixth among the most influential people in Russia in 2019. Among all the rich in the world, the Russian took 88th place. Compared to last year, the state of the billionaire decreased by 3.3 billion. He is the owner and president of one of the largest Interros companies, a shareholder of the Rambler group, and is also the general director of MMC Norilsk Nickel.
Vladimir Olegovich is actively involved in public and charitable activities of the country. This is one of the first entrepreneurs in Russia who joined the philanthropic campaign “The Oath of Gift” and expressed a desire to donate half his fortune to charity. Potanin has many awards for services to the Fatherland.
5. Gennady Nikolaevich Timchenko | 20.1 billion dollars
Russian businessman Gennady Nikolaevich Timchenko ranked fifth this year among the richest people in the country. As of 2019, the tycoon’s capital amounted to 20.1 billion. Over 5 years, he managed to increase capital by 5 times. Timchenko takes 85th place in the world ranking. He is the founder and main shareholder of the Volga Group investment group, which unites companies from the fields of energy, transport and infrastructure construction. Through the Volga Group, Gennady Nikolayevich owns a 23% stake in Novatek.
4. Alexey Alexandrovich Mordashov | 20.5 billion dollars
Alexey Alexandrovich Mordashov It is located on the fourth line among the richest people in Russia and on 71 place in the world ranking compiled by Forbes in 2019. Its capital is estimated at 20.5 billion. It is the owner of the Severstal metallurgical company, the general director of CJSC Severgroup and the chairman of the Board of Directors of OJSC Power Machines. The billionaire owns a 23% stake in the travel company TUI Group. In 2014, the Russian was recognized as the best speaker in the global steel industry. Alexey Alexandrovich has many awards for his services to the state.
3. Vagit Yusufovich Alikperov | 20.7 billion dollars
In third place among the richest people in Russia in 2019 is Vagit Yusufovich Alikperov. The oligarch’s personal capital is currently $ 20.7 billion, which allows him to occupy 65th place in the world ranking. Back in 2015, with a fortune of 12.2 billion, the entrepreneur held the position in sixth place among the wealthiest Russians. He is president and co-owner of one of the leading Russian oil companies Lukoil. He has many honorary awards for his services to the country.
2. Vladimir Sergeevich Lisin | 21.3 billion dollars
The second line in the rating of financial tycoons of Russia took Vladimir Sergeevich Lisin. The entrepreneur owns a capital of 21.3 billion dollars and occupies 63 place in the world ranking compiled by Forbes. Among its main assets are shares of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine and the transport and logistics holding Universal Cargo Logistics Holding.
1. Leonid Viktorovich Mikhelson | 24 billion dollars
Leonid Viktorovich Mikhelson in 2019 topped the ranking of the richest people in Russia according to Forbes magazine. His fortune is estimated at 24 billion. From 2010 to 2015, Leonid Viktorovich managed to increase his fortune by $ 10 billion, and from 2016 to 2019, another 10. In the world ranking, the billionaire took only 60th place. Leonid Viktorovich is the main shareholder of the independent gas company Novatek and the petrochemical holding Sibur. A small part of Promsvyazbank's shares is also owned by the richest Russian. One of the most influential people in Russia has the Order of the Badge of Honor and the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.