The Richest Georgians of the World
Georgian Times
2007.02.19 12:20
For the past 12 years the Georgian Times has been conducting an annual
business rating to reveal the best companies and businessmen of the year.
This time we made up a top 80 rich Georgians of the planet on the basis of
the data provided by independent experts and famous businessmen (who
requested anonimity).
The capital of the wealthiest Georgians reflects the volume of assets and
liabilities, business and the market share that these people are holding.
The list of the richest Georgians of the world is being published for the
first time and may contain some minor inaccuracies which will be improved in
the future.
The winner of the rating is the person who has the biggest capital. The
richest people of the world are usually ranked according to their activity
on the stock exchanges. Unfortunately, we cannot apply the same method as
most of the people on the list do not show transparent record of their
wealth.
The reason why we are publishing the list is simple: almost every country in
the world ranks their rich according to their property. We have the same
motivation to do the ranking. It is not up to us to judge how these people
have amassed their fortune. We believe that the more wealthy Georgians we
will have, the better for our country.
All the people on this list are of Georgian origin. All of them can be a big
potential for future investments for Georgia. We urge the government to
improve investment climate and conditions for doing business to make this
happen.
Here is the list of the richest Georgians of the world. The figures are
given in the US dollars.
1) Badri Patarkatsishvili (Georgia) 12 billion
2) Bidzina Ivanishvili (Georgia) 8 billion
3) Turgai Jiner (Turkey) 7 billion
4) Tariel Vasadze (Ukraine) 5 billion
5) Nihat Gogeit (Gogitidze) (Turkey) 4 billion
6) Ismat Ajar (Ajar Holding) (Turkey) 3 billion
7) Temur Sepiashvili (the US) 3 billion
8) Davit Iakobashvili Wimbildan (Russia) 3 billion
9) Tengiz Arshba (Russia) Evraz Holding 2.5 billion
10) Zurab Tsereteli (Russia) 2 billion
11) Davit Zhvania (Ukraine) 1 billion
12) Aslan Abashidze (Russia) 1 billion
Gia Jokhtaberidze (Georgia) 1 billion
13) Anzor Kikalishvili (Georgia) 1 billion
14) Soso Orjonikidze (Russia) 1 billion
15) Kakha Bendukidze (Georgia, Russia) 1 billion
16) Vasil Baghdavadze (Russia) 1 billion
17) Tamaz Somkhishvili (Russia) 700 million
18) Abram Nanikashvili (Israel) 700 million
19) Davit Bezhuashvili (Georgia) 600 million
20) Vika Gelovani (Moscow) 500 million
21) Shota Boterashvili (Russia) 500 million
22) Buta Eliava (Russia) 500 million
23) Levan Vasadze (Russia) 500 million
24) Roman Pipia (Russia) 500 million
25) Temur Karchava (Russia) 500 million
26) Badri Kakabadze (Russia) 500 million
27) Mikheil Mirelashvili (Russia) 500 million
28) Shota Boterashvili (Russia) 500 million
28) Tariel Oniani (Spain) 400 million
29) Mamuka Khazaradze (Georgia) 400 million
30) Aleksandre Ebralidze (Russia) 300 million
32) Pantiko Tordia (Georgia) 250 million
33) Irakli Okruashvili (Georgia) 250 million
34) Kibar Khalvashi (Georgia) 200 million
35) Temur Chkonia (Georgia) 200 million
36) Giorgi Ramishvili (Georgia) 200 million
37) Valery Meladze (Russia) 200 million
38) Sandro Mezhevidze (Georgia) 160 million
39) Kakha Okrishvili (Georgia) 150 million
40) Zaza Okuashvili (Georgia) 100 million
41) Maia Rcheulishvili (Georgia) 100 million
42) Paata Kurtanidze (Georgia) 100 million
43) Zura Kinikhadze (Russia) 100 million
44) Levan and Soso Phkhakadzes (Georgia) 100 million
45) Valery Gelashvili (Georgia) 100 million
46) Roman Tskhvirashvili (the US) 100 million
47) Gocha Zasokhov (Georgia) 100 million
48) Vano Chkhartishvili (Georgia) 100 million
49) Pridon Injia (Georgia) 100 million
50) Zurab Noghaideli (Georgia) 75 million
51) Zaza Nishnianidze (Georgia) 70 million
52) Laura Ghachava (Georgia) 60 million
53) Temur Ugulava (Georgia) 60 million
54) Gogi Topadze (Georgia) 50 million
55) Kote Gogelia (Russia) 50 million
56) Nugzar Shevardnadze (Georgia) 50 million
57) Lasha Papashvili (Georgia) 50 million
58) Vano Zodelava (Georgia) 50 million
59) Ilia Kokaia (Austria) 50 million
60) Ilo Mosiashvili (Israel) 50 million
61) Gogi Liparteliani (Georgia) 50 million
62) Elguja Bubutaishvili (Georgia) 40 million
63) Tamaz Gaiashvili (Georgia) 40 million
64) Kakhi Kaladze (Georgia) 40 million
65) Gia Sheradze (Georgia) 30 million
66) Levan Pirveli (Austria) 22 million
67) Kako Chkhaidze (Georgia) 20 million
68) Avtandil Tsereteli (Georgia 20 million
69) Guram Akhvlediani (Georgia) 20 million
70) Nika Chikovani (Georgia) 20 million
71) Avtandil Jorbenadze (Georgia) 20 million
72) Melor Tkeshelashvili (Georgia) 20 million
73) Jemal Inaishvili (Georgia) 20 million
74) Temur Apsadze (Austria) 20 million
75) Archil Gegenava (Georgia) 15 million
76) Irakli Iashvili (Georgia) 15 million
77) Zaza Sioridze (Georgia) 15 million
78) Aleko Gotsiridze (Georgia) 10 million
79) Niko Lekishvili (Georgia) 10 million
80) Levan Gachechiladze (Georgia) 10 million
