# Alisher Usmanov

_Russian billionaire_

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> Alisher Burkhanovich Usmanov is a Russian-Uzbek businessman. As of 2026, Usmanov is the 222nd richest person in the world according to Forbes, with a net worth of $14.1 billion, largely due to his stake in USM Holdings, in which Usmanov holds less than 50%.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 September 1953 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503147#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Chust ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503147#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Russia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503147#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; entrepreneur; investor; functionary; patron of the arts ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503147#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503147#P102))
- **Education:** Moscow State Institute of International Relations; Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation; Academy of Finance ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503147#P69))
- **Spouse:** Irina Viner-Usmanova ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503147#P26))
- **Positions held:** chairperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503147#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Honour; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of Alexander Nevsky; Decoration "For Beneficence"; Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour; Order of Honor; Order of Al-Fakhr; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class; Order of El-yurt hurmati; Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude; Order "Duslyk"; Dostyk Order of grade I; Dostyk Order of grade II ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503147#P166))
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## Questions

**When was Alisher Usmanov born?**  
Alisher Usmanov was born on 9 September 1953 in Chust.

**What positions has Alisher Usmanov held?**  
Positions held by Alisher Usmanov include: chairperson.

**Where did Alisher Usmanov study?**  
Alisher Usmanov was educated at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Academy of Finance.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alisher Usmanov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alisher_Usmanov) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q503147](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503147) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alisher Usmanov podium 2013 Fencing WCH SMS-IN t204812.jpg by Marie-Lan Nguyen (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alisher_Usmanov_podium_2013_Fencing_WCH_SMS-IN_t204812.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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