Billionaire Karimov 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 in soul. According to Forbes, now his fortune is $ 1.6 billion. Of course, this is an impressive amount. However, more recently, he was the owner of a fortune in excess of 3 billion US dollars. What is the reason for such a catastrophic fall in the financial stability of the aligarch? Let's get it right.
Biography
It’s better to start the story with his biography. Kerimov Suleiman Abusaidovich is from the small mountain village of Karakure (Dagestan). The father of the future businessman worked in the criminal investigation department, and his mother in Sberbank as an accountant. Suleiman Kerimov is the youngest child in the family. He also has an older sister and brother. All close relatives of Karimov are very respected people. So, his brother received the profession of a doctor, and his sister - a teacher of Russian language and literature.
In 1983, Karimov graduated from high school with a gold medal and entered the Department of Civil Engineering at the DPI (Dagestan Polytechnic Institute). Having studied at the university only one course, he leaves to serve in the Strategic Missile Forces. For two years, Karimov Suleiman received the rank of sergeant.
After serving, he continued his studies at DGU (Dagestan State University) at the Faculty of Economics. Even during his student days, he ties up the knot of marriage Suleiman Kerimov. The wife is his classmate named Firuza. Her father, who was a prominent party functionary at the time, helped get a son-in-law at the Eltav plant. At this enterprise, Karimov worked for five years, rising to the rank of Deputy General Director for Economic Affairs. And he began his dizzying career with an ordinary employee. In 1993, Eltav together with allies establishes 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 only two years of his residence in Moscow, he receives a tempting and promising offer to become deputy general director of Soyuz-finance. In April 1997, Karimov Suleiman Abusaidovich received the post of researcher at the International Institute of Corporations. After a couple of years, he becomes vice president of this company. Having worked in this position for less than a year, the oligarch is running for deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. In December 2003, Karimov put forward his candidacy for elections in the Buinaksk single-mandate constituency, but is failing. The victory was won by his comrade-in-arms Hajiyev Magomed. After this failure, Karimov’s political activity in his homeland began to decline.
Two years later, the news leaked to the media that it was planned to erect a "city for millionaires" near Moscow. Karimov Suleiman became the ideological inspirer of this large-scale project. Initially, he planned the construction of houses designed to house thirty thousand millionaires and billionaires of Russia. But later, for some reason, the businessman abandoned his venture and sold the project to Mikhail Shishkhanov, who is the president of Binbank.
Karimov is always lucky.In December 2007, an extraordinary meeting of the Presidium of the Dagestan National Assembly was held, at which it was proposed to nominate a billionaire for the post of representative of the Republic of Dagestan in the Federation Council.
In September 2013, fortune shows Kerimov his tail. Good luck turns away from the businessman. The Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus reports that Karimov 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 submits an application to Interpol on the announcement of an entrepreneur and public figure on the international wanted list.
Business
Karimov 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 Nafta Moscow. Having bought them in 1999, the businessman brought them up to one hundred percent in just a year.
Politics did not prevent the entrepreneur from running his own business quite successfully. It is worth noting that she even strengthened his position. No wonder Forbes placed Kerimov in 31st place among the richest people. The entrepreneur competently calculated then that by buying up shares of the largest enterprises in the country he could make huge profits. Suleiman Kerimov is a billionaire and a great 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 conducted 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 shares of Sberbank and Gazprom, major cable TV operators, and even a plant specializing in sugar production.
And in 2009, Kerimov bought up about 40% of the shares of Polyus Gold, a gold mining company. In 2015, the businessman received already 95 percent of the assets of this enterprise. This range 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 its capital from Russia a long time ago.
Politics
We should dwell on the political activities of a businessman in more detail, because she is very bright and interesting. Kerimov was elected deputy from the LDPR faction in the early 2000s, but in 2007 he suddenly leaves 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 - the chairman of the committee on physical education, sports and youth policy.
Communications
For all the time of his activity, the entrepreneur has acquired the necessary connections and contacts. Further, the article will discuss such people who played a role in the life of a billionaire.
- Elena Baturina, born in 1963, businesswoman, wife of Yuri Luzhkov (former mayor of Moscow). Suleiman once collaborated with her in various development projects, but then their relationship cracked.
- Roman Abramovich, businessman, born in 1966. In the early 2000s, he became an ally of Karimov in the business of obtaining Andreev's share in the business. And to this day they keep in touch.
- Oleg Deripaska, a businessman, was born in 1968. He is the owner of the Basic cooperative. They met in the dashing 90s. In 2000, they became allies in the acquisition of a controlling stake in Nafta Moscow.
- Mikhail Gutseriev, Born 1958, businessman. Collaborated on the acquisition of Mosstroyeconombank.
- Sergey Matvienko, businessman, born in 1973, son of the chairman of the Federation Council. Karimov had a number of development projects with him in St. Petersburg.
- Tina Kandelaki, journalist and television presenter, born in 1975. For some time they had a love affair, which led to her parting with her husband. In 2006, they got into a serious accident in Nice.
- Said Amirov, born in 1954, is a member of a criminal gang selling drugs. Had any business with Karimov.
- Nazim Khanbalaev, General Director of Dagagrokomplekt LLC, born in 1939, father-in-law.
condition
Karimov is the richest man in Russia. Over the past year, he lost ground somewhat, losing $ 1.8 billion. Perhaps, Suleiman Kerimov invested his fortune in some other profitable business. Now the businessman takes 45th place 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, Karimov indicated in his tax return that he owned: fifty percent of Nafta Moscow registered in Cyprus, five percent of Altitude (in Bermuda) and twenty percent of Aniketa Investments Limited (Cyprus).
He has real estate in Dagestan and in Russia. The house of Suleiman Kerimov in his homeland looks very presentable.
Football club
Anji (football club) is another profitable acquisition of a wealthy person. In 2011, athletes found a new boss. They became Karimov. Anji 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;
- Jujak;
- Carlos
- Akhmedov;
- This is about.
Two bases are currently under construction on the shores of the Caspian Sea. In addition, the Khazar stadium is being actively reconstructed here, which will accommodate about thirty thousand fans. From now on, Karimov, “Anji” are connected into one whole.
Patronage
This does not end all the merits of the entrepreneur. Suleiman Kerimov is headed by a charity fund that finances a number of programs designed to support domestic sports. All 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, funds are being allocated to support coaches and wrestlers.
Personal life and hobbies
Immediately after serving in the army, Karimov tied the knot with Firuza Khanbalaeva. He has three children: daughters Gulnaru and Aminat, as well as the son of Abusaid. Not so long ago, Suleiman Kerimov was having fun at the wedding, his daughter was getting married.
Once in his youth, a businessman was passionate about kettlebell lifting and judo, and even won prizes in championships.
She does not like to talk about herself and relatives of Suleiman Kerimov. His family, despite wealth, rarely appears at social parties. Little is known about the businessman’s wife and children. But there are rumors about the enthusiasm of the oligarch for beautiful women. He is credited with an affair not only with Tina Kandelaki, but also with other stars. For example, he gifted Natalia Vetlitskaya, a pop star of the nineties, with expensive diamonds. Other celebrities are adding to this list: ballerina Volochkova, actress Sudzilovskaya, singer Zhanna Friske, and even TV presenter and socialite Ksenia Sobchak.
The most recent romance is a love affair with designer Ekaterina Gomiashvili. She even became pregnant from a billionaire, but he did not recognize this child. A long list of former passions of the oligarch allows us to judge that Kerimov simply collects secular beauties, and is not going to divorce his wife at all. It should be noted that eastern men rarely leave their spouse. This fully applies to our hero. Suleiman Kerimov, his wife Firuza, is a strong couple.
Accident in Nice
In November 2006, an entrepreneur crashed on a Ferrari car in France.Together with him in the car at that moment was the famous TV star Tina Kandelaki. The oligarch’s car suddenly suddenly pulled off the road and crashed into a tree. A gas tank burst from a strong collision, burning fuel spilled onto Kerimov. Fire immediately enveloped him in flames. The oligarch jumped out of the car and began to roll on the ground, trying to put out the flame. This did not work out in any way, teenagers who played baseball nearby came to the rescue.
A terrible accident caused the formation of a multi-kilometer traffic jam. Entrance to Nice was blocked for several hours. Since Suleiman Kerimov is the son of his steadfast ancestors, he steadfastly endured all the trials. The oligarch received severe burns, for which he had to urgently call a special helicopter, on which the oligarch was taken to the Marseille hospital. The billionaire who suffered in an accident was connected to an artificial respiration apparatus and put into a coma. It is interesting that the companion of the entrepreneur, who was traveling with him in a car, was almost not injured. The machine was not subject to restoration and repair, 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 abounds with ups and downs) steadfastly passed this test.
Ranks and positions. Briefly about the main thing
In 2007, a businessman became a representative of the National 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 Federation of Wrestling.
He received the most prestigious award from the international FILA Federation - the Golden Order.
Scandals: the battle for the port
All the media wrote about the unspoken conflict of the entrepreneur Magomedova Ziyavudina and Karimova. The cause of the conflict was a fight for the most darling assets of the Republic of Dagestan. The oligarchs again argue and divide the port of Makhachkala, which is the nodal center of all Caspian oil transportation pipelines. In 2013, Karimov voluntarily surrendered the position of the main investor, secretly passing the steering wheel to Magomedov. A year later, he returned his primacy. The Kremlin advised the oligarch to invest in the modernization of 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 forces to the development of the foreign market. Perhaps the billionaire will soon leave Russia altogether and settle down abroad. Other analysts are inclined to believe that Karimov will lose his huge money in the near future and become a millionaire. By the way, this version has a right to exist. Recently, Karimov has already lost his grip and instinct, he has become a businessman who owns an investment portfolio, which is already not so large.
The chill in relations with the Kremlin does not contribute to optimal work, so the oligarch, not seeing support from the state, is looking for leverage overseas. Perhaps the Russian government did not forget and did not forgive him the dubious story of Uralkali. After all, that situation ruined the friendly relations of the Russian Federation with Belarus.
Not so long ago, Karimov was forced to get rid of the gallery, as well as a block of shares in VTB Bank. He is currently negotiating the sale of Polyus Gold assets. 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 erupted several years ago, stirred 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 an impressive loan from VTB.
At that time, Uralkali together with Belaruskali sold their own products through a common marketing company. In the summer of 2013, this mutual partnership agreement was terminated. The initiator of the gap was the Ural company. In addition, the company reported a decrease in prices for its products and an increase in production volumes. Of course, Belarusians could hardly have liked such behavior. Since then, once friendly countries have established rather strained relations.
Conclusion
An interesting biography and an extraordinary personality of a billionaire attract the most close attention of ordinary people to his person. Television, newspapers and magazines are full of a variety of information, sometimes even contradictory. Rumors, gossip, scandals associated with famous people are interesting to many. If you did not know what Karimov was before, perhaps this article helped you understand this.
