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Vagit Alekperov Summary

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin in A - E, Alekperov Vagit

President of Lukoil Vagit Alekperov was born in Baku Azerbaijan. Father - an employee of the executive committee, an Azerbaijani, mother - Russian, Cossack. The family had five children. His father died early; Vagit educated mother. In parallel with studies at the institute worked drillers. Passed all stages of the path from the simple to the general director oilman Kogalymneftegaz. In Kogalym earned the nickname "Alex I". He was a member Kogalym Party Committee and the youngest deputy minister of oil and gas industry in the USSR in the history of the Ministry. Participated in the creation of public concern "Langepas-Urai-Kogalym-oil, which in 1993 by a decree of Yeltsin has been transformed into joint-stock company" Lukoil ", presided over by the Alekperov. In 2000, resigned as chairman of the board of directors of the company" LUKoil ", remaining members of the board of directors. In 1996 became a trustee of Yeltsin's presidential election in the Tyumen region. Founder of the Union of oil exporters (SONEK) of Russia. Member of the Board at exhibition industry predprinimtaeley (RSPP). In 1998, signed kollektvinoe treatment executives of leading oil companies to the Government of RF , where their name was proposed version of the anti-crisis program. was introduced to the Economic Council of the RF Government. State Prize laureate (1998).

Career...

• 1993 - present: LUKOIL, president;
• 2005 - present: government commission on fuel and energy complex and reproduction of mineral raw materials base, a member of the commission;
• 2000 - present: "Lukoil International GmbH, Chairman of the Supervisory Board;
• 2001 - 2006: RITEK, chairman of the board of directors;
• 2001 - 2004: Association of SEC NK "LUKOIL", Chairman;
• 1996 - 2002: JSC "Volga-Kama Oil Company, a member of the Board of Directors;
• 1995 - 2000: Bank Petrocommerce, Chairman of the Board of Directors;
• 1995 -1998: The "Imperial", the chairman of the Supervisory Board, member of the board of trustees, chairman of the board of trustees (in 1998. The bank has been revoked license);
• 1990-1991: Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry of the USSR, Deputy Minister, Deputy Minister;
• 1987: The association Kogalymneftegaz, CEO;
• 1985 - 1987: ON Bashneft, First Deputy Director General of Western Siberia;
• 1979 - 1985: ON "Surgugneftegaz, senior engineer, head of the oil field, the head of the Central Engineering and Technology Service, the chief engineer, deputy chief of NGDU, head of NGDU;
• 1972 -1979: PO "Kaspmorneft", drillers, the operator of oil and gas, process engineer, shift supervisor, foreman, chief engineer, deputy chief of the oil field.

Besides...

• wife Larisa, son of Yusuf (born 1990)
• Free time tends to the family. He loves tennis.? "Sometimes it happens to play tennis. I play in a big way and in a little.
• Pre built a marble mausoleum in the cemetery. Database Labyrinth
• Author of books "The main trends in the oil business" (Moscow, 1998) and "Strategic Directions for the reorganization of the system management of oil companies (the example of OAO" LUKOIL ") (Moscow, 1998).
• Has a Soviet award - the Order of Honor and the Medal "For development of mineral resources and development of oil and gas complex in western Siberia. Awarded the Order of Friendship (1996), Azerbaijan's Order of Glory, the Order of Merit to the Fatherland "IV degree, the Bulgarian Order of Madara Horseman" I degree (2006).
• In 2005, Khodorkovsky and Lebedev were sentenced to 9 years in prison. Magazine Vlast contacted several politicians and businessmen with the question: "Do you agree with the verdict?" Alekperov refused to answer.

There are rumors that...

* In 1997, of coronary heart disease died vice president of LUKoil Vitaly Schmidt, whose death is subsequently treated in the press as the murder by poisoning. Schmidt was the author of the restructuring of offshore companies LUKoil, which was disadvantageous Alekperov and therefore after Schmidt's death was not implemented. Relatives Schmidt voiced accusations Alekperov, Ralif Safin and other heads of LUKoil in the "Top Secret" on the NTV channel. LUKOIL filed several claims for protection of business reputation against "Novaya Gazeta", NTV and holding "Top Secret".

• In April 2000, Alekperov to the question, what is his vision of the candidates for the post of head of Fuel and Energy Ministry, said: "Viktor Kalyuzhny .. In press Kalyuzhnogo repeatedly been accused of direct lobbying Alekperov. "
• Vahid Alekperov was in favor with all the rulers from Gorbachev to Putin. Back in the late 80's Alekperov combined qualities of contemporary manager and most experienced Soviet apparatchik (when he worked as deputy). Since then much water (oil) has flowed, so many newly made oil generals turned their necks in this business, and Vahid Alekperov on a horse in any event in the Kremlin. 2b.finam.ru
• Alekperov and President of Rosneft Bogdanchikov clashed for "Tatneft". ura.ru
• Alekperov and Bogdanov, Rosneft's President met in Surgut 25 April 2003 of the year. The reason for the meeting was the concern about the pending establishment of TNK-BP and announced the merger of Yukos and Sibneft. A month after this memorable conversation appears sensational report of the Council for National Strategy "State and oligarchy" with bright sub-heading "Russia stands on the threshold of oligarchic coup. Thoughts, goals, in principle, the same as those that have been identified in the mystery "Surgut evening? Results are well izvesten.flb.ru
• In 2000, FTPS Russia announced the initiation of criminal proceedings against Alekperov and chief accountant of "LUKOIL" Love Hoby on the fact of "shelter from taxation of large funds. On the same day, Alekperov met in the Kremlin with President Putin. As a result, the prosecution did not present him. In August 2000 the tribunal dismissed most claims to the Federal Tax Police Service "LUKOIL".
• Interests Alekperov in lobbying the State Duma Vice Speaker Artur Chilingarov, who was elected on the Nenets Autonomous District - EPL - (defeating Andrei Vavilov - owner Severneft "Alekperov and competitor in the struggle for oil fields of the Val Gamburtseva). In the election of head of administration of NAO in 2000, supported by Alexander Shmakov, but the governor remained Vladimir Butov, supported by "Severneft" Vavilov.

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