Gennadiy Bogolyubov
Gennadiy Bogolyubov | |
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| Born | January 20, 1962 Dniprodzerzhynsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, oligarch |
| Years active | By 2010–present |
| Known for | Key figure in Privat Group; owner of Consolidated Minerals |
Gennadiy (Zvi Hirsch) Bogolyubov (, ; born 20 January 1962) is a Ukrainian billionaire oligarch currently residing in the United Kingdom. He was a key figure in the control of Privat Group alongside Oleksiy Martynov and Ihor Kolomoyskyi.
Early life
Bogolyubov hails from Dniprodzerzhynsk, located in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast region of Ukraine.
Career
By 2010, Bogolyubov was recognized as Ukraine's third wealthiest individual, with an estimated fortune of $5.429 billion. His business portfolio includes interests in petrochemicals, ferroalloys, and financial sectors, notably holding ownership of Consolidated Minerals, which stands as Australia's largest manganese mining company.
In April 2015, he resolved a legal dispute outside of court concerning London real estate transactions valued at over £20 million. Additionally, Bogolyubov and fellow billionaire Igor Kolomoisky faced a $2 billion lawsuit initiated by Ukrainian billionaire Viktor Pinchuk; this case was settled shortly before going to trial.
In 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted sanctions against Bogolyubov and several other oligarchs on accusations of "high treason" and jeopardizing national security through detrimental business connections with Russia. Following these measures, criminal proceedings were launched against him and other sanctioned parties by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office.
Philanthropy
Bogolyubov established the Bogolyubov Foundation, a charitable entity grounded in genuine Torah principles. In 2014, his foundation provided funding for an educational center dedicated to Jewish history beneath the Muslim Quarter in Jerusalem, including financing the excavation and restoration of the subterranean site with approximately $20 million from his personal resources. He also supported the creation of the Menorah Centre—a 56,000 square meter Jewish community complex featuring a synagogue—in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.
Personal life
Bogolyubov was married and is the father of six children; he separated from his spouse in 2023. Until that year, he lived in London's Belgrave Square and reportedly paid his former wife £7 million to depart the UK amid legal conflicts related to alleged fraud at PrivatBank, with threats to withhold child support if she failed to comply. Initially leading a secular lifestyle, he embraced Judaism in his mid-40s and currently practices the faith.
It is reported that Bogolyubov obtained Cypriot citizenship in 2016 through a Golden Visa scheme following significant investments on the island. In November 2017, he disclosed holding citizenships from Ukraine, Israel, Cyprus, and the United Kingdom while residing in Geneva, Switzerland.