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Umar Dzhabrailov

Umar Dzhabrailov

Russian politician (born 1958)

Umar Aliyevich Dzhabrailov (Russian: Умар Алиевич Джабраилов; born 28 June 1958) is a Russian politician and advisor to Sergei Prikhodko, the Assistant to the President of Russia,[1] He also is the vice president of the Artists Union of Russia, a member of the Russian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[2] and was the representative to the Federation Council of Russia from the executive body of the Chechen Republic (2004–2009). He is an ethnic Chechen.

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Biography

From 1973 to 1977, Dzhabrailov studied in the Rospotrebsoyuz College in Moscow. From 1977 to 1979, served in the Soviet Army in the Strategic Missile Forces in Korosten in Ukraine, holding the rank of Captain. In 1985, Dzhabrailov graduated with honors from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1989, he became general director of LLP "Danako". In the mid 1990s, he was involved in the killing of his American business partner, Paul Tatum; the killing was because of a series of disagreements over the Radisson Hotel.[3]

In 2001, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Mutual Credit Society Bank.[4] From 2001 to 2004, he was a President of the "Group Plaza”.[5] From 2004 to 2009, he was a senator of the Chechen Republic.

Personal life

Dzhabrailov is often associated with famous Italian and Russian designers and artists, including Roberto Cavalli, Aldo Rota, and well acquainted with Zurab Tsereteli.[6] With Roberto Cavalli, he opened the restaurant Just Cavalli on the site of the restaurant Prague.[7][8] Dzhabrailov is a collector of works of art, including paintings by Russian artists.[9] and has often supported the arts.[10] Since 2010 he has been actively involved in the Moscow Forum of Culture.[11]

He has two daughters from his first marriage. He is currently married to a Russian artist. Dzhabrailov is fluent in English, German and Italian and understands French, Spanish and Czech. He holds a diploma of the Federation Council.[12] He is an academician at the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences.[13]

Notes

  1. [1]
    "I could not keep my empire" RBC daily interview, June 29, 2010
  2. [2]
    at the 60th session of the PACE the Russian delegation advocated to a durable peace in South Caucasus Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine, February 2009
  3. [3]
    "Slaying Could Chill Business with Moscow Oklahoman in Hotel Dispute".
  4. [4]
    CU "First OVK" has a new chairman"//Vedomosti, June 2001
  5. [5]
    Chaika Plaza 2
  6. [6]
    Visiting Umar Dzhabrailov ELLE
  7. [7]
    Roberto Cavalli and Umar Dzhabrailov will buy "Prague" for $ 450 million Private Banking & Wealth Management
  8. [8]
    Cavalli opens a restaurant on site, "Prague" LifeNews
  9. [9]
    Vladimir Putin was the last who left the “Wharf” Kommersant
  10. [10]
    Alibi. Umar Dzhabrailov Afisha.ru,May 28, 2001
  11. [11]
    Moskvosky Culture Forum m-fk.ru, October 7, 2010
  12. [12]
    Umar Dzhabrailov Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine Site of the Federation Council |http://www.council.gov.ru/
  13. [13]
    Federation Council has terminated the authority of Senator Dzhabrailov//RIA Novosti, October 7, 2009
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