Vagit Alekperov

Vagit Alekperov
Vagit Alekperov
Born	Vagit Yusufovich Alekperov; 1 September 1950; Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Nationality	Russian; Azerbaijani
Alma mater	Azerbaijan State Oil Academy
Occupation	Chairman of the supervisory board of Basic Element Company
Spouse	Larisa Victorovna Alekperova
Children	1
Awards	Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (2nd class); Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (3rd class); Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (4th class); Order of Friendship; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order Of The Madar Horseman (1st class); Order of the Crown (Commander); Shohrat Order; Order of Friendship (2nd class);

Vagit Yusufovich Alekperov (Azerbaijani: Vahid Yusuf oğlu Ələkbərov, Russian: Вагит Юсуфович Алекперов; born 1 September 1950) is a Russian–Azerbaijani businessman. He was the President of the oil company Lukoil from 1993 until 2022. As of 16 April 2021, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index by Bloomberg L.P., Alekperov has an estimated net worth of US$19.6 billion, making him the ninety-fourth wealthiest person in the world and the fifth in Russia. Alekperov previously owned a 36.8% stake in football club Spartak Moscow. Fellow former Spartak owner Leonid Fedun is Akelperov's close associate. Alekperov also owned superyacht builder Heesen Yachts until 2022.

As part of the international governmental responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have imposed sanctions against Alekperov.

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