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Suleiman Kerimov
Suleiman Kerimov is a Russian investor and senator for Dagestan whose fortune came from buying distressed Russian assets, above all a large stake in the gold miner Polyus that his family gave up in 2022.
- Forbes estimate
- $25.7B
- Forbes, 9 Oct 2026
- Forbes rank
- No. 93
- 9 Oct 2026
- Main company
- Polyus
- Net worth, Bloomberg
- $10.2B
- Bloomberg, 15 Oct 2026
- Born
- 12 Mar 1966
- Derbent, Dagestan, Russia
- Education
- Graduate degree
- Master of economics, Dagestan State University
- Giving Pledge
- Not a signer
Where the fortune sits
Proceeds of investments in Polyus and other Russian assets
Polyus
gold mining, founded 2006
None since 2022: the family held 76% at the start of 2022 through his son Said's Wandle Holdings; in April 2022 Wandle sold 29.99% and in May Said donated Wandle (then 46.3%) to the Fund for support of Islamic foundations, after which, per Polyus, he held no economic interest. Forbes still lists gold as the family's source of wealth
None
Nafta Moskva
oil trading and investment
Bloomberg says he bought a controlling stake in 1998; no percentage is stated
Owner
Where Suleiman stands among 73
Everyone on the site, grouped by their answer. Suleiman Kerimov is outlined.
How the fortune started
Built it up
Built it up 8
Founded it 42
Inherited and grew it 12
Inherited it 6
Through marriage 5
Industry
Metals and mining
Metals and mining 6
Technology 24
Finance 10
Several industries 9
Retail 4
Fashion and beauty 4
Media 3
Food and drink 3
Shipping 3
Crypto 2
Oil, gas and chemicals 2
Healthcare 1
Casinos and resorts 1
Property and sports 1
Giving Pledge
Not a signer
Not a signer 61
Signed 11
Not stated 1
Education
Graduate degree
Graduate degree 24
Bachelor's degree 27
Left university without a degree 6
No university 5
Not stated 11
Role today
Chair, board or owner
Chair, board or owner 25
Runs the company 32
Founder, no executive role 8
No role 4
Retired 4
The person
- Born
- 12 Mar 1966Derbent, Dagestan, Russia
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Lives in
- Moscow, Russia
- Education
- Graduate degreeMaster of economics, Dagestan State University
- Parents
- Not stated
What they give
- Giving Pledge
- Not a signer
- Foundation
- Not statedNo cited excerpt names a foundation
- Lifetime giving
- Not stated
Role and record
- Role now
- OwnerMember of Russia's Federation Council for Dagestan; owner of the Nafta Moscow group
- Successor
- Not stated
- Public office
- Member of the State Duma, from 1999
- Member of the Federation Council, representing Dagestan, 2008-
- Legal record
- 2018, US Treasury (OFAC)Designated on 6 April 2018 under Executive Order 13661 as an official of the Russian government; also listed under Executive Order 14024.
- 2022, Council of the European UnionAdded to the EU sanctions list on 15 March 2022.
- 2022, UK governmentSanctioned by the UK in March 2022, per Forbes.
