Andrey Guryev Jr.

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Andrey Guryev Jr.
Andrey Guryev at a RSPP event.jpg
Born (1982-03-07) 7 March 1982 (age 41)
NationalityRussian
Occupation(s)CEO, PhosAgro
Parent(s) Andrey Guryev and Evgenia
Relatives Alexei Motlokhov (brother-in-law)

Andrey Andreevich Guryev Jr. is a Russian businessman. He is the son of Andrey Guryev, a Russian oligarch. Guryev Jr. took over PhosAgro, his father's company. The Guryev family owns nearly 50% of the company. [1]

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His father built the company up in during the 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet Union. [1] It is one of the four largest producers of phosphate-based fertilizers in the world.

Biography

He is the son of Andrey Guryev and Evgenia. [2] [3] In May 2015, Forbes estimated his father's net worth at US$3.8 billion. [2]

In 2011, the Guryev family owned 71% of PhosAgro, with 10% owned by Vladimir Litvinenko. [4] The family owned nearly 50% in 2017. [1]

Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. [5]

Guryev Jr. was added to the European Sanctions list as of 9 March 2022 for providing a substantial source of revenue to the government of the Russian Federation. [6] [7]

Personal life

He is married to Valeria, who was educated at the London College of Fashion. [3] [8]

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