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Roman Abramovich

Russian-born businessman, former owner of Chelsea Football Club (2003-2022) and former governor of Russia's Chukotka region, with shareholdings in Evraz and Norilsk Nickel.

FormerLatest source dated 2026-09-22Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Roman Abramovich hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. 2005
    Owner (via Millhouse Capital), Sibneft Former

    Controlled oil company Sibneft; on 28 September 2005 Gazprom agreed to buy over 72% of Sibneft for US$13.1bn.[1]

  2. 2000 to 2008-07
    Governor, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug (Russia) Former

    Elected governor in 2000, appointed by President Putin in 2005; resignation accepted by President Medvedev in July 2008.[2, 3]

  3. 2003 to 2022-05-30
    Owner, Chelsea Football Club Former

    Owned Chelsea FC from 2003 until completion of its sale to a consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital on 30 May 2022.[4, 5]

Sources

  1. Russia report (Gazprom–Sibneft deal)Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 2005-09, secondary source
  2. Chelsea owner escapes politicsThe Moscow Times, 2008-07-04, secondary source
  3. Billionaire Abramovich quits as Russia governorHürriyet Daily News (Reuters), 2008-07-03, secondary source
  4. Roman era ends as Abramovich completes sale of ChelseaKhaleej Times (Reuters), 2022-05-30, secondary source
  5. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich confirms he is selling football club amid Russia invasion of UkraineITV News, 2022-03-02, secondary source

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  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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