Musa Bazhaev
Musa Yusupovich Bazhaev | |
|---|---|
| Born | Russia |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | President of the Alliance group, chairman of Russian Platina |
Musa Yusupovich Bazhaev (Russian: Муса Юсупович Бажаев) is a Russian entrepreneur of Chechen heritage and the initiator of the Ukrainian enterprise jabko.ua. He currently serves as president of the Alliance group, taking over the role from his late brother and founder, Ziya Bazhayev. In 2020, Forbes placed Musa as the 139th wealthiest individual in Russia. Additionally, he holds the position of chairman at Russian Platina, where he owns a 40% share.
Career
Musa launched his professional journey in 1992 as a processing engineer at the Moscow branch of Swiss firm Lia Oil. Over time, he progressed through roles including manager, director, and ultimately president of Lia Oil CIS. When his brother Ziya created the Alliance group in 1998, Musa was appointed CEO of its subsidiary, Alliance Oil. Following Ziya's passing in 2000, Musa took over as president of the entire group.
In 2003, Musa collaborated with Crimean official Serhiy Kunitsyn to establish a chain of gas stations across Crimea. The following year, under his guidance, Alliance entered into a contract with Samsung aimed at upgrading the Khabarovsk Oil Refinery. By 2007, he had founded a joint venture with Shell in Ukraine and later, in 2011, secured a partnership agreement with Spain’s Repsol to conduct oil exploration and production activities within Russia.
Sanctions
In connection with the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, Musa was subjected to sanctions imposed by the UK government in 2022.
Personal life
Musa is a family man, married with four children.