Ivan Savvidis | |
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Deputy of the State Duma | |
Fifth Convocation | |
In office 2 December 2007 – 4 December 2011 | |
Constituency | Rostov |
Fourth Convocation | |
In office 7 December 2003 – 2 December 2007 | |
Constituency | Rostov |
Personal details | |
Born | Santa, Tsalka District, Georgian SSR, USSR | 27 March 1959
Nationality | Russian, Greek |
Political party | United Russia |
Residence(s) | Thessaloniki, Greece Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
Education | Rostov State University of Economics, Rostov-on-Don |
Occupation | Owner of PAOK F.C. Founder & Owner of Agrokom Group Chairman of CJSC Donskoy Tabak Owner of Dimera Group Ltd Owner of Dimera Media Investments Owner of Belterra Investments Ltd Owner of Open TV |
Website | http://www.savvidi.ru/ |
Ivan Ignatyevich Savvidi (Russian: Иван Игнатьевич Саввиди, IPA: [ɪˈvan ɨɡˈnatʲjɪvʲɪtɕ sɐˈvʲidʲɪ]; born 27 March 1959),[1] also known as Ivan Savvidis (Greek: Ιβάν Σαββίδης, romanized: Iván Savvídis, IPA: [iˈvan saˈviðis]; Georgian: ივან ეგნატეს ძე სავიდი, romanized: ivan egnat'es dze savidi, IPA: [ivan eɡnates dze savidi]), is a Russian-Greek businessman who has been called an oligarch. He is one of Russia's wealthiest men and was a member of the Russian Parliament, closely linked to the President Vladimir Putin.[2] According to Forbes, his fortune is estimated to $1.4 billion.[3]