Alijan Ibragimov

Alijan Ibragimov (also known as Alidjan or Alidzhon Ibragimov; 5 June 1953[1] – 3 February 2021[2]) was a Kazakh oligarch of the Uyghur descent. He was born in Fergana, Uzbek SSR, and was a member of a well-known circle of oligarchs in Kazakhstan known as the "Trio." The Trio consists of Ibragimov. Alexander Mashkevich and Patokh Chodiev, all active in the mining, oil and gas, and banking sectors in Kazakhstan. At the time of his death, Ibragimov had dropped off Forbes’ list of world billionaires.[3]

Career

With Chodiev and Mashkevich, Ibragimov was a major shareholder in Eurasian National Resources Corporation (ENRC), now one of the world's leading natural resources groups. ENRC, based in London, operates a number of metals assets in Kazakhstan and Africa, having acquired numerous mining operations in Eastern Europe and Africa. In 2009, ENRC generated a $1,462 million profit on sales of $13.8 billion.

ENRC listed on the London Stock Exchange in December 2007, with a market capitalisation of approximately £60.8 billion.[4]

According to Forbes magazine in March 2019, Ibragimov's personal fortune was estimated at $2.3 billion.[5]

In 2007, he made $800 million in profit from his businesses. "In 418th place is 58-year-old Alijan Ibragimov with a fortune of $2.8 billion" in 2012, according to Forbes magazine.

As of October 2020, the value of Ibragimov's assets was $900 million, making him the fourth-richest person in the Republic of Kazakhstan according to Forbes.[6]

He died from COVID-19 in Brussels on 3 February 2021, at age 67.[7]

References
  1. Ушел из жизни один из акционеров ERG Алиджан Ибрагимов (in Russian)
  2. C'est avec une grande tristesse que nous annonçons le décès de M. Alijan Ibragimov qui a survenu le 3 février 2021. (…) (in French)
  3. "Alijan Ibragimov". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  4. MarketWatch, Polya Lesova. "Miner Eurasian Natural Resources to list on LSE". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
  5. "Alijan Ibragimov". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  6. Букеева, Ардак (2020-10-19). "50 богатейших бизнесменов Казахстана - 2020". www.forbes.kz. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  7. "Well-known in Kyrgyzstan businessman Alijan Ibragimov died in Belgium of coronavirus".


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