Ivan Savvidi

Ivan Savvidis
Ivan Savvidis in 2010
Deputy of the State Duma
Fifth Convocation
In office
2 December 2007 – 4 December 2011
ConstituencyRostov
Fourth Convocation
In office
7 December 2003 – 2 December 2007
ConstituencyRostov
Personal details
Born (1959-03-27) 27 March 1959
PartyUnited Russia
EducationRostov State University of Economics, Rostov-on-Don
OccupationOwner of PAOK FC
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
Websitehttp://www.savvidi.ru/
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Ivan Ignatyevich Savvidi (Russian: Иван Игнатьевич Саввиди, IPA: [ɪˈvan ɨɡˈnatʲjɪvʲɪtɕ sɐˈvʲidʲɪ]; born 27 March 1959), also known as Ivan Savvidis (Greek: Ιβάν Σαββίδης, romanizedIván 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. According to Forbes, his fortune is estimated to $1.4 billion.