# Roman Abramovich

_Russian-Israeli-Portuguese oligarch and former politician (born 1966)_

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> Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich is a Russian business oligarch and politician. He is the former owner of Chelsea, a Premier League football club in London. He has Russian, Portuguese and Israeli citizenship.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 October 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171428#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Saratov ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171428#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Russia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171428#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171428#P106))
- **Education:** Moscow State Law University; Gubkin University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171428#P69))
- **Spouse:** Dasha Zhukova; Irina Abramovich ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171428#P26))
- **Positions held:** Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (17 December 2000 – 3 July 2008); member of the State Duma (10 January 2000 – 17 December 2000) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171428#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Honour; Order of Friendship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171428#P166))

## Questions

**When was Roman Abramovich born?**  
Roman Abramovich was born on 24 October 1966 in Saratov.

**What positions has Roman Abramovich held?**  
Positions held by Roman Abramovich include: Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (2000–2008); member of the State Duma (2000–2000).

**Where did Roman Abramovich study?**  
Roman Abramovich was educated at Moscow State Law University, Gubkin University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Roman Abramovich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Abramovich) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): रोमन अब्रामोभिच](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9A) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q171428](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171428) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abramovich Chukotka (cropped).jpg by Marina Lystseva (GFDL 1.2)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abramovich_Chukotka_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Roman Abramovich". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/roman-abramovich. Retrieved 5 November 2026.