# Viktor Vekselberg

_Russian–Cypriot oligarch and businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Viktor Felixovich Vekselberg is a Russian-Israeli businessman and oligarch. He is the founder and chairman of Renova Group, a Russian conglomerate. According to Forbes, as of November 2021, his fortune is estimated at $9.3 billion, making him the 262nd richest person in the world. Born in Ukraine, he has Russian, Israeli and Cypriot citizenship.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 April 1957 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704450#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Drohobych ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704450#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Russia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704450#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; engineer; collector; mathematician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704450#P106))
- **Awards:** Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class; Order of Alexander Nevsky; Decoration "For Beneficence"; Order of Honour; Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class; Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude; Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh; Commendation of the Government of Russia; honorary citizen of Sverdlovsk Oblast ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704450#P166))

## Questions

**When was Viktor Vekselberg born?**  
Viktor Vekselberg was born on 14 April 1957 in Drohobych.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Viktor Vekselberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Vekselberg) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q704450](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704450) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Vekselberg viktor feliksovich.jpg by Original uploader was Aleshru ( Митя Алешковский ) at ru.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vekselberg_viktor_feliksovich.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Viktor Vekselberg, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Vekselberg viktor feliksovich.jpg — Original uploader was Aleshru ( Митя Алешковский ) at ru.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Viktor Vekselberg". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/viktor-vekselberg. Retrieved 5 November 2026.