Badri Patarkatsishvili | |
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ბადრი პატარკაციშვილი | |
![]() Patarkatsishvili in 2007 | |
Born | |
Died | 12 February 2008 | (aged 52)
Occupation(s) | Former Owner and CEO of Imedi, businessman, and Politician |
Spouse | Inna Gudavadze |
Arkady Shalvovich "Badri" Patarkatsishvili[1] (Georgian: ბადრი პატარკაციშვილი; 31 October 1955 – 12 February 2008) was a Georgian businessman who also became extensively involved in politics. He contested the 2008 Georgian presidential election and came third with 7.1% of the votes. From the early 1980s until the time of his death, he was a flamboyant figure in business and was behind some of the most successful companies in today's Russia.[2] From humble origins, he became the wealthiest citizen in Georgia with an estimated wealth of $12 billion.[3] He was also one of the country's largest philanthropists.[4]
Patarkatsishvili suddenly died intestate in February 2008, sparking one of the largest estate battles in legal history.[5] In October 2018, the government of Georgia officially accused the former president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili of ordering Patarkatsishvili's assassination.[6]
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