Biography
Peter Aven — banker with roots in the USSR
Pyotr (Peter) Aven is a Russian-Latvian billionaire economist and banker who served as Russia's Minister of Foreign Economic Relations (1991-1992) and became President of Alfa-Bank — Russia's largest private bank. He holds Latvian citizenship and was one of the key architects of Russia's post-Soviet economic transformation.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Moscow (Russia)
Born in Moscow in 1955 to a father of Latvian-Jewish origin, Aven was a leading Russian economist before entering banking. His Latvian citizenship reflects his father's heritage. He was sanctioned by the EU and UK after 2022, with his art collection (including major Bacon and Freud works) frozen in the UK.
Family Tree
Subject
Peter Aven🇱🇻 Latvia
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Self (Born there)
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Origin
Moscow (Russia)🇷🇺 USSR
Historical context
Soviet Union (USSR) · 1922–1991
Moscow (Russia). At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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President of Alfa-Bank — Russia's largest private bank for decades
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Russian Minister of Foreign Economic Relations (1991–1992)
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Co-founder of LetterOne Holdings
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Major art collector — Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud
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Latvian citizen; sanctioned by EU and UK (2022)
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