Bidzina Ivanishvili — businessman with roots in the USSR
Bidzina Ivanishvili is a Georgian billionaire and politician who made his fortune in Moscow during the chaotic 1990s in metals and banking before returning to Georgia, founding the Georgian Dream party, and serving as Prime Minister (2012-2013). He remains the dominant political and economic force in Georgia and is the country's wealthiest individual.
Tracing the roots — Chorvila (Georgia)
Born in a small Georgian village, Ivanishvili built his multi-billion dollar fortune entirely in Moscow — in the same post-Soviet privatisation chaos that produced Russia's oligarchs. He speaks fluent Russian, his business world was Russian, and his return to Georgian politics as an outsider backed by Moscow-made wealth has defined Georgian political life for over a decade.
Chorvila (Georgia). At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.