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Vagit Alekperov (Vagit Yusufovich Alekperov) was born on 1 September, 1950 in Baku, Azerbaijan, is a Chairman of the supervisory board of Basic Element Company. Discover Vagit Alekperov's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
| Popular As |
Vagit Yusufovich Alekperov |
| Occupation |
Chairman of the supervisory board of Basic Element Company |
| Age |
74 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
1 September 1950 |
| Birthday |
1 September |
| Birthplace |
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Nationality |
Azerbaijan |
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He is a member of famous with the age 74 years old group. He one of the Richest who was born in Azerbaijan.
Vagit Alekperov Height, Weight & Measurements
At 74 years old, Vagit Alekperov height not available right now. We will update Vagit Alekperov's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Vagit Alekperov's Wife?
His wife is Larisa Victorovna Alekperova
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| Wife |
Larisa Victorovna Alekperova |
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| Children |
Yusuf Alekperov |
Vagit Alekperov Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Vagit Alekperov worth at the age of 74 years old? Vagit Alekperov’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Azerbaijan. We have estimated
Vagit Alekperov's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
21 billion USD (2020) |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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As of 2019 he is rated by Forbes magazine as the third richest person in Russia with a net worth of $21.1 billion and the 46th richest person in the world.
LUKoil was the first Russian company to acquire an American company. In November 2000, LUKoil acquired Getty Petroleum Marketing and its 1,300 gas stations in the United States Like many other Russian oligarchs, Alekperov has also moved into banking and media. In May 2006 Alekperov was one of the two main owners of IFD Kapital Group.
As deputy minister of the oil and gas industry of the Soviet Union, Alekperov was engaged in the formation of the first vertically integrated state-owned energy company, Langepas-Uray-Kogalymneft, which was established in late 1991 as a subsidiary of the Ministry of Fuel and Energy. In April 1993, Langepas-Uray-Kogalymneft became LUKoil Oil Company, with Alekperov as its president.
In 1990, Alekperov was appointed deputy minister of the Oil and Gas Industry of the Soviet Union and became the youngest deputy energy minister in Soviet history. At that time, Alekperov promoted the establishment of vertically integrated state-owned energy companies, which would bring together the wide range of organizations in the energy sector that were, at the time, reporting to different Soviet bureaucratic institutions.
Alekperov is married to Larisa Victorovna Alekperova and has a son Yusuf born in 1990.
After graduation, he continued to work there, and by 1979 he had advanced from engineer to deputy head of a production unit. He had to work in extreme conditions on oil platforms. On one occasion, an explosion on his rig threw him into the stormy Caspian sea, and he had to swim for his life.
Alekperov moved to Western Siberia in 1979 and worked at Surgutneftegaz between 1979 and 1985, earning his reputation as an industry expert. He was ascending positions and by 1985 became first deputy general director of Bashneft production company. In 1987, he became general director of the newly created production company Kogalymneftegaz.
Alekperov graduated in 1974 from Azerbaijan Oil and Chemistry Institute. As a student he also worked as a drilling operator in Kaspmorneft, a Caspian regional production company.
Vagit Yusufovich Alekperov (Azerbaijani: Vahid Yusuf oğlu Ələkbərov, Russian: Вагит Юсуфович Алекперов ; born 1 September 1950) is an Azerbaijani and Russian businessman, the president of the leading Russian oil company LUKOIL.
