{{Short description|Azerbaijani billionaire businessman}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}} {{family name hatnote|Semenovich|Nisanov|lang=Eastern Slavic}} {{Infobox person | image = Год Нисанов.jpg | image_size = | name = God Nisanov | caption = Nisanov in 2016 | native_name = {{nobold|Qod Nisanov}} | native_name_lang = az | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|4|24|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Gyrmyzy Gasaba]], [[Quba District (Azerbaijan)|Quba District]], [[Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic|Azerbaijan SSR]], [[Soviet Union]]<ref name="forbes">{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.ru/milliardery-photogallery/256685-sloboda-milliarderov-kak-vyglyadit-malaya-rodina-goda-nisanova-i-zar/photo/1|work=forbes.ru|title=ФОТО: Красная Слобода | Forbes.ru|date=8 May 2014 |access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = | citizenship = {{hlist|Russian Federation|Commonwealth of Dominica}} | education = College of Finance and Credit<br>Baku Institute of Law | occupation = [[Property development]] | known for = | spouse = Married | parents = | children = 4 | relatives = | website = | awards = [[File:Orden of Friendship.png|40px|link=Order of Friendship]] [[File:AZ For Service to the Fatherland Order ribbon.svg|60px|link=For service to the Fatherland Order]] }}
'''God Semenovich Nisanov''' ({{langx|az|Qod Semyonoviç Nisanov}}, {{IPA|az|ɡot semˈjonovitʃ niˈsɑnof|IPA}}; born 24 April 1972) is a Russian-Azerbaijani billionaire [[property developer]] and co-owner of the {{ill|Kievskaya Ploshchad|ru|Киевская площадь (группа компаний)}}. In 2023, [[Forbes]] ranked Nisanov as the 1027th [[list of billionaires|wealthiest person globally]], with a net worth of $2.9 billion, placing him 43rd in the Russian ranking.
In 2014, God Nisanov was elected vice president of the [[World Jewish Congress]]. However, he lost his position in the summer of 2022 after the U.S. placed him on the sanctions list. As of March 2024, God Nisanov is also a member of the Bureau of the Presidium of the [[Russian Jewish Congress]].
In 1992, God Nisanov and his compatriot [[Zarakh Iliev]] founded the ''Kievskaya Ploshchad Group of Companies.'' As of 2024, ''Kievskaya Ploshchad'' owns commercial, office, warehouse, and hotel real estate in Moscow, and ''{{ill|Flotilla Radisson Royal|ru|Флотилия Рэдиссон Ройал}}'' on the [[Moskva (river)|Moskva River]]. Among its largest assets are the ''{{ill|Sadovod market|ru|Садовод (рынок)}}'', the agricultural cluster ''Food City'', [[Hotel Ukraina, Moscow|Hotel Ukraina]], the ''{{ill|food court Depo|ru|Депо Лесная}}'', and the [[Olympic Stadium (Moscow)|Olympic Stadium]]. According to [[Forbes]] and [[RBK Group|RBK]], ''Kievskaya Ploshchad'' ranks among Russia's 100 largest private companies. It is also the most significant player in the Russian [[Commercial property|commercial property market]].
God Nisanov is known for his close connections with the Russian and Azerbaijani political elite. [[Ilham Rahimov]], a former fellow student of [[Vladimir Putin]], holds shares in many of Kievskaya Ploshchad's projects. Following the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|full-scale invasion of Ukraine]], the [[United States]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Ukraine]], [[Canada]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]] placed Nisanov on the sanction lists.<ref name=ua-sanctions />
== Early life and education == [[File:Krasnaya Sloboda from the bridge.jpg|thumb|right|[[Qırmızı Qəsəbə|Krasnaya Sloboda]] in 2016]]
God Nisanov was born on 24 April 1972 in [[Qırmızı Qəsəbə|Gyrmyzy Gasaba]] (Krasnaya Sloboda), [[Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic|Azerbaijan SSR]]. His family hails from the [[Mountain Jews|mountain Jewish]] community. His father, Semyon Nisanov, was the director of Shahdag, the largest cannery in the [[Quba District (Azerbaijan)|Quba district]]. In addition to God, his parents had three other children.<ref name=Forbes2>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.ru/milliardery-photogallery/256685-sloboda-milliarderov-kak-vyglyadit-malaya-rodina-goda-nisanova-i-zar |title=Слобода миллиардеров: репортаж с малой родины Года Нисанова и Зараха Илиева |author=Ирина Телицына |website=Forbes |date=8 May 2014 |access-date=2014-05-08 |language=ru}}</ref>
After school, God Nisanov pursued his education at the Baku Finance and Credit College, specializing in "lending and jurisprudence in the social security system." Afterward, Nisanov served in the social security service while holding a part-time position at his father's cannery. Later, Nisanov also opened a small consignment shop in his native village Krasnaya Sloboda.<ref name=Ко>{{cite web |url=https://ko.ru/articles/god-nisanov-i-zarakh-iliev-odnazhdy-v-rossii/ |title=Связи, на которых держится бизнес Илиева и Нисанова |date=2020-02-25 |website=Ко |access-date=2024-02-22 |language=ru}}</ref><ref name=versia/>
In the early 1990s, Nisanov moved to Moscow. In 1992, along with his compatriot [[Zarakh Iliev]], he founded the ''{{ill|Kievskaya Ploshchad|lt=Kievskaya Ploshchad Group|ru|Киевская площадь (группа компаний)}}.'' Nisanov's father, Semyon Nisanov, also became one of the founders. Initially focused on [[real estate development]], the company later expanded its portfolio to include the hotel and restaurant business.<ref name=versia/><ref name=Проект /><ref name=МК />
== Kievskaya Ploshchad ==
Among Kievskaya Ploshchad's first projects were the shopping centers ''Elektronny Ray'', ''Panorama'', ''Grand'', and the auto center ''Moskva''. In 2005, the company made a significant acquisition by obtaining one of the [[Seven Sisters (Moscow)|Stalinist skyscrapers]] known as the [[Hotel Ukraina, Moscow|Hotel Ukraina]], which was later renamed [[Radisson Collection]] after undergoing reconstruction.<ref name=Ко1 />
2009 marked the closure of the [[Cherkizovsky Market]], where Iliev and Nisanov were junior partners of [[Telman Ismailov]]. However, their business only flourished since they began actively developing their project — the largest goods market in Moscow, {{ill|Sadovod|ru|Садовод (рынок)}}, which Nisanov and Iliev have owned since 2003.<ref name=Проект /> In 2009 also, ''Kievskaya Ploshchad'' opened the 8-story shopping and entertainment center {{ill|Evropeyskiy|ru|Европейский (торговый центр)}}, located near with the [[Moscow Kiyevsky railway station]]. Additionally, Nisanov and Iliev launched the {{ill|Radisson Royal flotilla|ru|Флотилия Рэдиссон Ройал}} on the [[Moskva (river)|Moskva River]].
In 2014, the agrocluster ''Food City'', covering more than 120 hectares, was opened. In 2015, the Moskvarium, an Oceanography and Marine Biology Center, was opened at the [[Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy]], becoming the largest educational center with an aquarium in Europe.<ref name=Ко1>{{cite web |url= https://ko.ru/biography/god-nisanov/ |title=Год Нисанов |website= {{ill|Kompania Journal|ru|Компания (журнал)}} |access-date=2024-02-29 |language=ru}}</ref>
In 2017, the company purchased the [[Olympic Stadium (Moscow)|Olympic Stadium]] from the {{ill|Alliance Group|ru|Группа Альянс}}.<ref name=Forbes3/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.ru/milliardery/355001-bazhaev-prodal-sportkompleks-olimpiyskiy-milliarderam-nisanovu-i-ilievu |title=Бажаев продал спорткомплекс "Олимпийский" миллиардерам Нисанову и Илиеву |author=Андрей Злобин |date=2017-12-26 |website=Forbes |access-date=2024-03-29 |language=ru}}</ref> [[File:DJI 0881-HDR-Pano-Edit bez Kosmika.jpg|thumb|Evropeyskiy shopping and entertainment center]] In the spring of 2019, Kievskaya Ploshchad opened the ''{{ill|food court Depo|ru|Депо.Москва}}'' near the [[Belorusskaya (Zamoskvoretskaya line)|Belorusskaya metro station]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://style.rbc.ru/impressions/5c73d0aa9a7947fdde2fad48 |title=Что такое "Депо. Москва" и как московский гастробизнес пришел к формату фудмолла |access-date=2019-10-12 |language=ru}}</ref>
In September 2021, Kievskaya Ploshchad acquired a 9.8% stake in ''Samolet'', one of the largest mass housing developers in Russia.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.ru/milliardery/439599-samolet-dla-milliarderov-zacem-nisanov-i-iliev-kupili-10-akcij-developera |title="Самолет" для миллиардеров: зачем Нисанов и Илиев купили 10% акций девелопера |author=Рузана Малина, Дмитрий Яковенко, Мария Абакумова |date=2021-09-09 |website=Forbes |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/realty/articles/2021/09/09/885927-kievskaya-ploschad-i-ee-sovladelets-god-nisanov-stali-aktsionerami-gruppi-samolet |title="Киевская площадь" и ее совладелец Год Нисанов стали акционерами группы "Самолет" |date=2021-09-09 |website=Ведомости |language=ru}}</ref> In 2023, Samolet announced it would develop 28.4 hectares of residential and commercial real estate in the [[Biryulyovo Vostochnoye District|Vostochnoe Biryulevo]] area. That land previously belonged to the ''Emeral'' market, also owned by ''Kievskaya Ploshchad''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5927289|title="Киевская площадь" обзаведется жильем |date=2023-04-12 |website=Коммерсантъ |language=ru}}</ref>
''Kievskaya Ploshchad'' is among the top hundred in Forbes' ranking of the "200 largest private companies in Russia," ranking 65th in the latest 2021 list. It reported a revenue of 160 billion rubles (more than $2 billion).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.ru/biznes/440795-200-krupnejsih-castnyh-kompanij-rossii-2021|title=200 крупнейших частных компаний России 2021|website=Forbes |language=ru}}</ref> In 2024, ''Kievskaya Ploshchad'' claimed the top position in the Forbes ranking of "Kings of Russian Real Estate," with a reported rental income of $1.7 billion.<ref name=Forbes3>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.ru/profile/kievskaya-ploshchad |title="Киевская площадь" |website=Forbes |access-date=2024-03-01 |language=ru}}</ref>
The ''Sadovod market'' and the agrocluster ''Food City'' are widely known for their large-scale illegal cash turnover.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://incrussia.ru/news/putin-poruchil-razobratsya-s-tenevym-biznesom-milliarderov-ilieva-i-nisanova/ |title=Путин поручил разобраться с теневым бизнесом миллиардеров Илиева и Нисанова |website=Inc |date=3 April 2019 |access-date=2024-03-01 |language=ru}}</ref> ''Sadovod'' has long been the most significant center in Moscow for [[cryptocurrency]] transactions.<ref name=Проект/><ref name=дружбаНГ>{{cite web |url=https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2019/03/13/79856-pod-kryshey-druzhby |title=Под крышей "Дружбы" |website= Новая газета |author= Ирек Муртазин |date=2019-03-13 |language=ru}}</ref> The stability of Kievskaya Ploshchad's business is manifested through a complex ownership scheme. While a significant portion of the business is not registered to Nisanov himself, it belongs to his numerous relatives, friends, and associates. What also contributes to the success of ''Kievskaya Ploshchad'' is Nisanov and Iliev's close ties with high-ranking Russian officials, including [[Sergey Naryshkin]], the director of the [[Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)|Foreign Intelligence Service]], [[Dmitry Rogozin]], the former head of [[Roscosmos]], and [[Sergey Sobyanin]], the [[Mayor of Moscow]]. Iliev and Nisanov's key partner is [[Ilham Rahimov]], who is also [[Vladimir Putin]]'s former classmate.<ref name=Проект>{{cite web |url=https://www.proekt.media/portrait/god-nisanov/ |title=Год Азербайджана в России |author=Мария Жолобова, Роман Баданин, Андрей Захаров|website=Проект |date=2020-12-16 |access-date=2024-03-27 |language=ru}}</ref>
== Fortune ==
For many years, God Nisanov has consistently ranked among the wealthiest individuals in Russia. According to Forbes, in 2015 his fortune peaked at an estimated $4.3 billion. By 2023, he was ranked 1027th among the wealthiest individuals worldwide and 43rd in Russia, with a net worth of $2.9 billion. As of early March 2024, global Forbes valued his fortune at $3.3 billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.ru/profile/god-nisanov |title=Год Нисанов |website=Forbes |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/god-nisanov/?sh=3929c630859d |title=God Nisanov |website=Forbes |access-date=2024-02-25 |language=ru}}</ref>
== Sanctions== On 2 June 2022, following the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], Nisanov was added to the [[International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine|U.S. sanctions list]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5382541|title=Санкции коснулись Года Нисанова|website=Коммерсант|date=2022-06-02|access-date=2023-02-25 |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=США ввели санкции против Ролдугина, Мордашова, Нисанова и Захаровой|url=https://www.svoboda.org/a/ssha-vveli-sanktsii-protiv-roldugina-mordashova-nisanova-i-zaharovoy/31880449.html|website=Радио Свобода|date=2022-06-02|access-date=2023-10-16|language=ru}}</ref> Secretary of State [[Antony Blinken]] called him "one of the wealthiest people in Europe" and an "associate of high-ranking Russian officials."<ref name=portug-blinken>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moscowtimes.news/2022/07/24/popavshii-pod-sanktsii-milliarder-poprosil-grazhdanstvo-portugalii-a22571|title=Попавший под санкции миллиардер попросил гражданство Португалии|author=Русская служба The Moscow Times|website=Русская служба The Moscow Times|date=2022-07-24|access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref>
On 26 September 2022, Nisanov was added to the U.K. sanctions list, as "Putin continues to rely on a clique of oligarchs and selected elite representatives to finance his war."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moscowtimes.news/2022/09/26/britaniya-vvela-sanktsii-protiv-treh-milliarderov-i-55-top-menedzherov-rossiiskih-gosbankov-a24706|title=Британия ввела санкции против трех миллиардеров и 55 топ-менеджеров российских госбанков|first=Русская служба The Moscow|last=Times|website=Русская служба The Moscow Times|date=2022-09-26|access-date=2023-07-26 |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-sanctions-collaborators-of-russias-illegal-sham-referendums|title=UK sanctions collaborators of Russia's illegal sham referendums|website=GOV.UK|access-date=2023-07-26 |language=en}}</ref>
On 19 October 2022, Ukraine included Nisanov in its sanctions list, as the businessman "provides a significant source of income for the Russian government, which initiated military actions and the [[Allegations of genocide of Ukrainians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine|genocide of the civilian population in Ukraine]].<ref name=ua-sanctions>{{Cite web|url=https://sanctions.nazk.gov.ua/ru/sanction-person/8763/|title=Нисанов Год Семенович - биография, досье, активы|website=Война и санкции|access-date=2024-03-03|language=ru|archive-date=3 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603021603/https://sanctions.nazk.gov.ua/ru/sanction-person/8763/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 24 February 2023, on the anniversary of the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Nisanov was included in [[Canada]]'s sanctions list of "elites and close associates of the regime."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/response_conflict-reponse_conflits/crisis-crises/ukraine-sanctions.aspx?lang=eng|title=Sanctions – Russian invasion of Ukraine|author=Global Affairs Canada|website=GAC|date=2022-02-04|access-date=2023-06-03 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://frankrg.com/113994|title=Канада водит санкции против Росфинмониторинга - Frank Media|author=Frank Media|website=Frank RG|date=2023-02-24|access-date=2023-02-25 |language=ru}}</ref>
For similar reasons, Nisanov has been under sanctions by [[Japan]] since 5 June 2022,<ref>{{Cite news|title=Япония ввела санкции против Ролдугина, Григоренко, Слюсаря|url=https://www.svoboda.org/a/yaponiya-vvela-sanktsii-protiv-roldugina-grigorenko-i-slyusarya/31929433.html|website=Радио Свобода|date=2022-07-05|access-date=2023-10-16|language=ru}}</ref> [[Australia]] (since 1 June 2022)<ref name=ua-sanctions/> and [[New Zealand]] (since 12 October 2022).<ref name=ua-sanctions />
=== Consequences === The U.S. sanctions affected ''Kievskaya Ploshchad'' and all the affiliated organizations in which the parent structure, Nisanov, or Iliev directly or indirectly own a stake of 50% or more.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.ru/biznes/502366-minfin-ssa-vvel-sankcii-protiv-ekspobanka-i-biznesmena-ivana-tavrina |title=Минфин США ввел санкции против Экспобанка и бизнесмена Ивана Таврина |author=Катя Загвоздкина |website=Forbes |date=12 December 2023 |access-date=2024-03-01 |language=ru}}</ref>
In June 2022, Nisanov decided to step down as chairman of the Board of Directors of the JSC Olympic Sports Complex (Olympic Stadium) and to relinquish all management responsibilities within the project.<ref name="автоссылка1">{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.ru/milliardery/468119-milliarder-god-nisanov-resil-pokinut-vse-dolznosti-v-sportkomplekse-olimpijskij |title=Миллиардер Год Нисанов решил покинуть все должности в спорткомплексе "Олимпийский" |date=2022-06-08 |website=Forbes |access-date=2024-02-24 |language=ru}}</ref> He was also forced to resign from his position as a vice president of the [[World Jewish Congress]].<ref name=portug-blinken />
== Scandals == Media reports highlight the close ties existing between Nisanov and [[Sergey Naryshkin]], the director of the [[Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)|Foreign Intelligence Service]] of the Russian Federation. According to an investigation conducted by the media outlet [[Proekt]], following the onset of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Naryshkin regularly used Nisanov's private swimming pool at the ''Evropeyskiy center''. Furthermore, their connection is implicated in controversial real estate transactions. For example, in 2011, Naryshkin's daughter, Veronika, acquired ownership of a 180-square-meter luxury apartment valued at over 100 million rubles. Veronika was only 23 years old at the time of the purchase, while the previous apartment owner was affiliated with God Nisanov. Additionally, Naryshkin and his daughter regularly used Nisanov's private business jet. Veronika Naryshkina flew to [[Baku]] using Nisanov's '' [[Gulfstream G650/G700/G800|Gulfstream G650]]'', and the entire Naryshkin family made multiple trips to [[Austria]] for skiing.<ref name=Проект/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.svoboda.org/a/31003561.html |title="Проект" рассказал об отдыхе главы СВР с членом семьи вице-премьера Азербайджана во время войны в Карабахе |date=2020-12-16 |website=Радио Свобода |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, the Russian government blacklisted Proekt.media.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title='Journalists like that are worse than terrorists' Meet Vitaly Borodin, the activist whose complaint led Russia to outlaw the investigative news outlet 'Proekt' |url=https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/07/23/journalists-like-that-are-worse-than-terrorists |access-date=2022-03-05 |website=Meduza |language=en}}</ref>
In 2019, entrepreneur Ilgar Gadzhiev alleged that God Nisanov compelled him to exit their joint construction holding, SDI Group. Gadzhiev claimed that Nisanov utilized law enforcement agencies and the private security company "Vityaz," controlled by ''Kievskaya Ploshchad'', to achieve this. The Russian and Azerbaijani authorities initiated criminal cases against Gadzhiev. Additionally, Azerbaijan attempted to have him declared wanted through [[Interpol]]. Gadzhiev first fled to Europe and then to the United States. In January 2023, the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] recognized Ilgar Gadzhiev as a possible victim of a crime. This proposed legal protection may be linked to a possible attempted murder of Gadzhiev, orchestrated by God Nisanov.<ref name=гаджиев-агентство>{{cite web |url=https://www.agents.media/bezhavshij-iz-rossii-biznesmen-obvinil-milliardera-nisanova-v-podgotovke-zakaznogo-ubijstva-minyust-ssha-priznal-rossiyanina-zhertvoj-prestupleniya/ |title=Бежавший из России бизнесмен обвинил миллиардера Нисанова в подготовке заказного убийства. Минюст США признал его жертвой преступления |date=2024-01-12 |website=Агентство |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref> <ref name=гаджиев-нг>{{cite web |url=https://novayagazeta.ru/articles/2019/06/05/80778-zdravstvuy-stroyka-novyy-god |title=Здравствуй, стройка, новый Год |date=2019-06-05 |website= Новая газета |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref>
== Philanthropy and public activities == In 2014, God Nisanov was elected vice president of the [[World Jewish Congress]]. However, he lost his position in the summer of 2022 when he was added to the U.S. sanctions list. He is also a member of the Bureau of the Presidium of the [[Russian Jewish Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://rjc.ru/ru/structure/73-nisanov-god-semenovich |title=Нисанов Год Семенович | website= Российский еврейский конгресс |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref> In 2015, together with Zarakh Iliev, Nisanov opened the Jewish school ''Cheder Menahem'' in Moscow.<ref name=versia/> Moreover, in 2019, they initiated the opening of the Community Center for the Association of Mountain Jews of Moscow.<ref name="arutz2019">{{cite web|url=http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/269643|title=New center aims to preserve traditions of "Mountain Jews"|publisher=[[Arutz Sheva]]|date=2 October 2019|access-date=22 February 2020}}</ref> Nisanov and Iliev also assist their native village of Krasnaya Sloboda. In 2020, they contributed to the opening of the world's first Museum of Mountain Jews in the village.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://azertag.az/ru/xeber/nashi_sootechestvenniki_god_nisanov_i_zarah_iliev_sozdayut_v_azerbaidzhane_pervyi_v_mire_muzei_gorskih_evreev-1324141 |title=Наши соотечественники Год Нисанов и Зарах Илиев создают в Азербайджане первый в мире музей горских евреев |date=2019-08-31 |website=Азейбарджанское государственное информационное агентство |access-date=2024-03-28 |language=ru }}</ref>
Nisanov donated to several charity organizations, including ''Liniya Zhizni'' ({{langx|ru|Линия Жизни)}}, ''[[Podari Zhizn]]'' ({{langx|ru|Подари Жизнь}}), ''Bumagniy Guravlik'' ({{langx|ru|Бумажный Журавлик}}), ''Kray Dobra'' ({{langx|ru|Край Добра}}), and others. Together with Iliev, Nisanov provided financial assistance to the NGO ''{{ill|Natsionalnaya Meditsynskaya Palata|ru|Национальная медицинская палата}}'' and the ''[[Dynamo Sports Club]]''. In 2013, Nisanov sponsored the restoration of the [[Kronstadt Naval Cathedral]].<ref name=versia/> He also funded the construction of a sports complex for students of the [[Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University]].<ref name=Ко/><ref name=versia/> Later, Nisanov donated 100 million rubles for the creation of the [[Rzhev Memorial to the Soviet Soldier]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://perito.media/posts/slava-rossii-rzhevskii-memorial-zoya-khram-vs-rf-i-drugie-muzei-kotorye-gotovili-rossiyan-k-voine |title="Слава России!": как и на что строили Ржевский мемориал, "Зою" и храм ВС РФ |date= | author= Андрей Захаров |publisher=Perito.media }}</ref> He was also one of the sponsors of the [[Sergei Ursuliak]]'s movie [[Pravednik]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://super.ru/l/15082 |title= Список Киселева: почему на фильм "Праведник" стоит идти в кино |date= 2023-02-28 |language=ru |access-date=2024-03-29}}</ref>
== Personal life == God Nisanov is married and has four children: sons Saul, Mair, and Alexander, and a daughter, Margarita. He lives in Moscow.<ref name=Проект2/><ref name=ruprofile>{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.ru/profile/god-nisanov |website=Forbes.ru |title=Нисанов Год Семёнович |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref>
The businessman actively engages in sports. He is particularly passionate about [[underwater diving]] and horse riding. In addition, Nisanov speaks six languages, including [[Turkish language|Turkish]], [[Persian language|Persian]], and [[Arabic]].<ref name=versia>{{cite web|url=https://versia.ru/god-semenovich-nisanov |title=Год Семенович Нисанов |website=Версия |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref>
It is known that Nisanov's relatives are also actively involved in business. For example, God Nisanov's nephew, Ervin Nisanov, has invested in the development of the ''Pims tea cafes'' in Moscow.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.ru/svoi-biznes/439675-kto-otkryl-aziotaznye-cajnye-v-moskve-na-den-gi-plemannika-korola-nedvizimosti |title=Кто открыл ажиотажные чайные в Москве на деньги племянника "короля недвижимости" |author=Ксения Демидкина |date=2021-09-13 |website=Forbes |access-date=2024-02-24 |language=ru}}</ref> In December 2023, God Nisanov's father, Semyon Nisanov, died in a mansion on the [[Sparrow Hills]].<ref name=МК>{{cite web |url=https://www.mk.ru/social/2023/12/06/vyyasnilis-obstoyatelstva-smerti-otca-milliardera-goda-nisanova.html |title=Выяснились обстоятельства смерти отца миллиардера Года Нисанова |date=2023-12-06 |website=MK |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref>
=== Citizenships ===
In 2007, God Nisanov ran for a seat in the [[5th State Duma]] from the [[Liberal Democratic Party of Russia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/829436 |title=Кандидат от ЛДПР признан негражданином |date=2007-11-26 |website=Коммерсантъ |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref> However, the [[Central Election Commission (Russia)|Central Election Commission]] filed a lawsuit against Nisanov because his Russian citizenship was invalid. The [[Supreme Court of Russia]] satisfied the lawsuit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/829436 |title=Кандидат от ЛДПР признан негражданином |website=Коммерсант|date=2007-11-26|access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://docs.cntd.ru/document/902066010|title=О регистрации федерального списка кандидатов в депутаты Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации пятого созыва, выдвинутого политической партией "Либерально-демократическая партия России" от 12 октября 2007|website=Электронный фонд правовых и нормативно- технических документов|access-date=2023-10-16 |language=ru}}</ref>
In July 2022, Nisanov applied for [[Portuguese nationality law|Portuguese citizenship]] based on being a descendant of [[Sephardic Jews]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dw.com/ru/biznesmen-god-nisanov-podal-zayavku-na-grazhdanstvo-portugalii/a-62575378 |title=Бизнесмен Год Нисанов подал заявку на гражданство Португалии |author=Даниил Сотников |date=2022-07-23 |website=DW |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.publico.pt/2022/07/20/sociedade/noticia/oligarca-russo-ja-portugues-dois-esperam-passaporte-2014282 |title=Mais um oligarca russo já é português e outros dois esperam por passaporte |last=Curado |first=Paulo |date=2022-07-20 |website=publico.pt |publisher=[[Público (Portugal)|Público]] |access-date=2022-07-24 |language=pt}}</ref> However, given the extensive media attention, the Portuguese Ministry of Justice soon stated that it would "scrutinize" Nisanov's citizenship application.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.ru/milliardery/472435-portugalia-izucit-zaavku-popavsego-pod-sankcii-rossijskogo-milliardera-na-grazdanstvo |title=Португалия изучит заявку попавшего под санкции российского миллиардера на гражданство |author=Ринат Таиров, Мария Абакумова, Елена Березанская |date=2022-07-23 |website=Forbes |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref> The joint investigation by [[Proekt]] and the [[Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project]] revealed that in 2017, Nisanov purchased a "golden passport" from the [[Commonwealth of Dominica]] to circumvent [[International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War|international sanctions]]. All of Nisanov's children also obtained Dominican passports. God Nisanov's brother Ilyagu, as well as his sons Ervin and Leon, obtained Caribbean passports.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.currenttime.tv/a/zolotie-pasporta-dominiki/32632371.html |title=Российские олигархи Год Нисанов и Зарах Илиев купили "золотые паспорта" Доминики для обхода западных санкции – "Проект" и OCCRP |date=2023-10-11 |website=Current Time |access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref><ref name=Проект2>{{cite web |url=https://www.proekt.media/investigation/golden-pasports-dominica/ |title=Золото Карибского моря |date=2023-10-11 |author= Виталий Солдатских, Роман Баданин |website= [[Proekt]]|access-date=2024-03-03 |language=ru}}</ref>
== Awards == [[File:Nisanov G.jpeg|thumb|300px|God Nisanov received the [[Order of Friendship]] in 2014]]
* [[Taraggi Medal]] (4 July 2011, Azerbaijan) — ''for contributions to strengthening friendship between peoples and the development of the Azerbaijani diaspora.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ru.president.az/articles/2681 |title=Распоряжение Президента Азербайджанской Республики o награждении группы лиц за заслуги в развитии азербайджанской диаспоры |access-date=2019-06-26 |language=ru}}</ref> * [[Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour]] (18 April 2012) — ''for a significant contribution to the implementation of measures for the restoration of the Kronstadt Naval Cathedral in the name of [[Saint Nicholas|Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201204180003 |title=Распоряжение Президента Российской Федерации от 18 апреля 2012 года № 170-рп «О поощрении» |access-date=2019-06-27 |language=ru}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web |url=https://delonovosti.ru/personalities/1090-god-nisanov.html |title=Нисанов Год Семёнович |access-date=2020-06-11 |language=ru}}</ref> * [[Order of Friendship]] (14 January 2014) — ''for labor achievements and many years of fruitful work.''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201401140002?index=3&rangeSize=1 |title=Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 14 января 2014 года № 18 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации» |access-date=2019-06-27 |language=ru}}</ref> * The Award for Leadership (2014).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://stmegi.com/posts/18727/god_nisanov_i_zarakh_iliev_poluchili_nagradu_za_liderstvo_10739/ |title=Год Нисанов и Зарах Илиев получили награду "За лидерство" — архив новостей еврейского портала СТМЭГИ |access-date=2020-06-11 |language=ru }}</ref> *[[Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia]]'s' {{ill|Skripach na kryshe Award|ru|Премия «Скрипач на крыше»}} (2015).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rg.ru/2015/12/09/feor-site.html|title=В Государственном Кремлёвском дворце вручили премии ФЕОР|website=Российская газета|date=9 December 2015 |access-date=2016-12-09 |language=ru}}</ref> * Commemorative Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (2015) — for active participation in the patriotic education of citizens and addressing the socio-economic problems of veterans of the Great Patriotic War. * [[For Service to the Fatherland Order]] (3rd degree) (1 June 2016, Azerbaijan) — ''for contributions to strengthening friendship between peoples and the development of the Azerbaijani diaspora''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ru.president.az/articles/20163 |title=Распоряжение Президента Азербайджанской Республики о награждении группы лиц за заслуги в развитии азербайджанской диаспоры |access-date=2019-07-10 |language=ru}}</ref> * [[Decoration "For Beneficence"]] (12 February 2021) — ''for contributing to the implementation of the project to create the Rzhev Memorial to the Soviet Soldier''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202102120001?index=10&rangeSize=1 |title=Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 12 февраля 2021 года № 83 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации» |access-date=2021-04-13 |language=ru}}</ref> * Elected Person of the Decade by the Mountain Jewish Community — ''for significant contributions to the development of the communal life of Mountain Jews in all countries and cities around the world.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gorskie.ru/juhuro/events/item/58954-god-nisanov-izbran-chelovekom-desyatiletiya-obshchiny-gorskikh-evreev|title=Год Нисанов избран Человеком десятилетия общины горских евреев - GORSKIE.ru|website=gorskie.ru|access-date=2021-06-29 |language=ru}}</ref> * [[Dostlug Order]] (21 April 2022, Azerbaijan) — ''for contributions to strengthening friendship between peoples and the development of the Azerbaijani diaspora''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://azertag.az/ru/xeber/Rasporyazhenie_Prezidenta_Azerbaidzhanskoi_Respubliki_O_nagrazhdenii_gruppy_lic_za_zaslugi_v_razvitii_azerbaidzhanskoi_diaspory-2104292 |title=Распоряжение Президента Азербайджанской Республики О награждении группы лиц за заслуги в развитии азербайджанской диаспоры |access-date=2022-04-21 |language=ru}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category-inline}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqU_4lQgeC4 Vladimir Putin's visit to Moskvarium. God Nisanov, Vladimir Putin, Sergey Sobyanin] (video) * [https://www.rbc.ru/interview/business/10/07/2019/5cadbf439a7947418c912d62 God Nisanov's interview to RBK] (2019) * [https://www.proekt.media/portrait/god-nisanov/ Year of Azerbaijan in Russia. Portrait of God Nisanov, a person who knows how to be friend and trade] (2020)
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