Lukoil founder's son tops Forbes' richest Russian heirs list with $29.5 bln
L'essentiel
- Yusuf Alekperov, son of Lukoil founder Vagit Alekperov, has been ranked as the richest heir of Russian billionaires by Forbes, with an estimated inheritance of $29.5 billion.
- The list also features heirs of other prominent Russian business figures.
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Forbes has published its annual ranking of the richest heirs of Russian billionaires. The list is based on estimated inheritance values.
MOSCOW, June 1. /TASS/. Yusuf Alekperov, the son of Lukoil founder Vagit Alekperov, topped Forbes’ ranking of the richest heirs of Russian billionaires, with an estimated inheritance of $29.5 bln. The list was published on the magazine’s website.
Second place was taken by the two children of Leonid Mikhelson, the main shareholder of Novatek and Sibur, with $14.15 bln each. Third place in the ranking went to the daughter and son of EuroChem founder Andrey Melnichenko, with $10.2 bln each.
The top ten richest heirs also include the children of Suleyman Kerimov, the heirs of NLMK steel company owner Vladimir Lisin, the children of Novatek and Sibur co-owner Gennady Timchenko, as well as the children of PhosAgro founder Andrey Guryev, and others.
Questions ouvertes
- What are the specific methodologies used by Forbes to estimate inheritance values?
- What are the potential implications of this wealth concentration for the Russian economy?
- Are there any legal or regulatory challenges anticipated regarding these inheritances?
- What are the stated plans or intentions of these heirs regarding their future wealth?
