Usmanov Alisher Biography
Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by admin in U - Z, Usmanov Alisher
Alisher Usmanov was born September 9, 1953 in Chust Namangan region of the Uzbek SSR, by nationality - Uzbek. Usmanov's father served as prosecutor of Tashkent.
At school Usmanov was sent "status", in Moscow. In 1976 he graduated from MGIMO with a degree in international law ". During his studies he became acquainted with trends and perspectives.
After MGIMO Usmanov returned to Uzbekistan, where he worked as a junior fellow at the Center of Scientific Information in the presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR.
In August 1980, Usmanov, together with his friend Nasymovym, a special department of the KGB case officer, the son of Vice-Chairman of the KGB in Uzbekistan have been convicted for multiple offenses under three articles of the Criminal Code of the Uzbek SSR (two of which - the rape and extortion) to 8 years imprisonment. Fathers Usmanov and Nasymova were dismissed for "pranks" of their children. Usmanov was conditionally released early in 1986 "because of sincere remorse" and "for good behavior." Subsequently Usmanov liked to claim that a victim of "political repression".
In its further activities Usmanov was very far from politics, but its operation has been able to give rise to serious doubts took place "sincere remorse".
His active business Usmanov began in the late 80's. However, if this person is still very few people knew. Shire recognized him in the early 90's, when the Uzbek and Moscow friends introduced Usmanov to the Board of Directors of the First Russian Independent Bank. The work "bank" was quite traditional for the time: he gave loans "interested" firms, mostly foreign, who have bought the currency, it translated foreign contractors for bogus services. The money disappeared, and after them, and the company.
Gradually Usmanov has become more independent and had grown close. By Usmanov was extremely blagoskonny people like Viktor Chernomyrdin and Oleg Soskovets in the time of its heyday. Among his close friends were listed former head of Rosvooruzhenie Evgeny Ananiev and former deputy chairman of Gazprom Pyotr Rodionov. Actively helped his classmate and Sergei Yastrzhembsky. Some time Usmanov even lived in the latter's apartment.
Particularly interested in the history of relations with Yevgeny Usmanov Ananyev. They met in the late 80's. Then the son of the Tashkent prosecutor led the company "Association of 8-day", which is organized for wealthy foreigners to hunt rare animals in the Pamirs. Once one client Usmanov - a major foreign businessman linked to a Western intelligence services - have tried to recruit him. This is nothing did not work. For information about "interesting alien" Usmanov gave the KGB deputy chairman of Uzbekistan. And he has sent these materials to Moscow, where they were to check with the staff 6-th of the KGB of the USSR Yevgeny Ananyev. Soon, his office has started and he Usmanov. Between them established business relationship, which quickly grew into a long-term cooperation. With the direct participation Anan'eva Usmanov opened their own business in Moscow - a workshop for the production of plastic bags based Ramenskoye plastics plant. products enjoyed high demand. companions have got some money. Usmanov got a personal bodyguard, took office in Sukharauski Lane cottage on the Rublyovskoye Highway. Soon the shop was the subject of attention of local police. It is said that the waste from which the packages do in fact have been a first-class raw materials from the same plant. And this story would have ended sad, if not Ananiev, Usmanov who allegedly provided a very valuable member of the security services.
However, more spicy Usmanov connection with people of a different plan. Say Uzbek earned the confidence of a businessman Sergei Mikhailov, better known as the leader of the Solntsevo nicknamed "Michas". In particular, it was at the request of Mikhas Usmanov in 1995, was adopted for the post of first deputy chairman of MAPO-Bank. According to various reports, Usmanov has also had numerous contacts and intersections with Vyacheslav Ivankov, nicknamed "Jap", Alimzhan Tohtahunovym nicknamed "Taiwanchik, Viktor Averin (nicknamed" Avera "), Hozhahmetom Nukhaev nicknamed" Khoja ", as well as" family "by the Uzbek authorities Gafur Rakhimov, nicknamed" Ghafoor "and Abduvalievym Salim alias Salim, controlling drug production in Central Asia and their transportation to Russia and Europe. In 1996, Usmanov has placed in MAPO-bank several hundred million dollars, based on indirect data, belonged to the Chechen group.
And in 1999, a large Canadian delegation, which included 400 officials and business representatives of this country refused to visit Russia in protest against the actions of Russian businessmen to seize control of the company Severalmaz (part of the shares which belonged to an influential Canadian businessman), accompanied by coercion and threats. "Rossiyskimi entrepreneurs, seeking to capture" Diamond Bank "was Alisher Usmanov.
In 1999, former British Foreign Secretary Lord Owen has brought a public apology in connection with the fact that for some time nominally headed by Usmanov-controlled company Middlesex Holdings. Owen then stated that he did not know about the Uzbek criminal record and his ties to organized crime.
The true scope of the activities Usmanov acquired by the end of 90's. When he has come very close to the most profitable branches of Russia's economy - commodity. MAPO-Bank invested heavily in gold production in the Urals and Central Asia. In 1996, Usmanov managed to gain considerable control over Lebedinsky GOK and Oskolsky metallurgical combine in the Belgorod region. In 1997, the company controlled by Usmanov Interfin "captured the 9.6-percent package of the oil companies Arkhangelskgeoldobycha in the Arkhangelsk region and" agreed "with other shareholders on the management of a controlling interest in the company. In the same year with a stake in Arkhangelskgeoldobycha Usmanov has put across a very profitable operation: a controlling stake in the company was sold under the control of "Lukoil" company "VA Invest, while Usmanov managed to get a seat on the board.
In the same year, Usmanov became deputy general director of ZAO Gazprominvestholding, a subsidiary of Gazprom. In 1998, his office was added the prefix "first", and in 2000 the Uzbek took office, which to this day is his main place of work. However, apparently, the seat of his ambitions are not completely satisfied with the start of work in Gazprominvestholding him to become even more significant assault on the heights.
In 1999 Gazprominvestholding bought 5 percent of Gazprom's shares from the National Reserve Bank. This acquisition will allow us to have the de facto head of the subsidiary of Gazprom's claim for a seat on the board of directors of monopoly. However, Rem Vyakhirev, checking with the help of his biography of Uzbek security forces, rejected the claims of Usmanov.
Despite that Usmanov's position in the company and which enhance the activities of its momentum. It is attributed to the efforts of Usmanov's back under the control of Gazprom nearly 5 percent of its own shares, previously owned by the main contractor has a monopoly - Stroytransgaz. The shareholders Stroytransgaz "meant relatives Viktor Chernomyrdin and Rem Vyakhirev. How Usmanov could "negotiate" with them, remains unknown. In addition, the company headed by Usmanov returned under the control of Gazprom's 100% stake in Severneftegazprom, holds the license for a major South-Russian field. But the most important task Usmanov, apparently, was a deal to restructure Gazprom-Media "(holding uniting all the media assets of Gazprom, including NTV), which resulted in 49% of the company departed the bank Eurofinance. Interestingly, until 2001 Gazprominvestholding was the owner of 66% of the said bank, and, as suggested by the publication "Gazeta", Usmanov and currently continues to monitor the shares Evrofinance, although formally the shareholders are already other people and structures.
In 2003, Usmanov's contract as president and CEO of Gazprominvestholding was PRODEN for another three years. In addition, Usmanov, not without benefit to themselves, participated in the sale of so-called non-core assets from Gazprom. For example, shares of ZAO Gazmetall were sold by the same company controlled by him Interfin. They also say that some benefit Usmanov and received from the sale of the shares of "Gazprom" in the National Reserve Bank.
According to "Forbes", Alisher Usmanov is now the "poorest" of the Russian oligarchs. His fortune is estimated "only" one billion dollars. Unofficially, while Usmanov is still regarded as the treasurer of the Uzbek community in Moscow.
Murod
Aug 15th, 2010
assalomu alaykum. Spasiba vam za infarmatsyu.