Back بافيل دوروف Arabic بافيل دوروف ARZ Pavel Durov Azerbaijani پاول دورف AZB Павел Валер’евіч Дураў Byelorussian Павал Дураў BE-X-OLD Павел Дуров Bulgarian পাভেল দুরভ Bengali/Bangla Pàvel Dúrov Catalan Дуров Павел CE
Pavel Durov | |
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Павел Дуров | |
 Durov in 2012 | |
| Born | 10 October 1984 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Russia (1984–present) Saint Kitts and Nevis[1] (2013–present) UAE[2] (2021–present) France[3] (2021–present) |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Founding VK in 2006 and Telegram Messenger in 2013 |
| Title | CEO of Telegram Messenger |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Nikolai Durov (brother) |
Pavel Valeryevich Durov (Russian: Павел Валерьевич Дуров; born 10 October 1984)[4] is a Russian-born Emirati entrepreneur who is known for founding the social networking site VK and the app Telegram Messenger.[5] He is the younger brother of Nikolai Durov. As of 29 September 2022,[update] his net worth is estimated at US$15.1 billion.[6] In 2022, he was recognized as the richest expat in the United Arab Emirates, according to Forbes.[7] In February 2023, Arabian Business named him the most powerful entrepreneur in Dubai.[8]
Durov was naturalized as French in August 2021 and now has European Union citizenship.[3]
- ^ "Паспорт как у Дурова: страны Карибского бассейна снизили цены на гражданство из-за пандемии" [Passport like Durov's: Caribbean countries have lowered the price of citizenship due to the pandemic]. Forbes.ru (in Russian). 12 July 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2024. [In 2013, Pavel Durov received citizenship of this country for $ 250,000]
- ^ "Dubai's Jumeirah Islands Welcomes A New Resident: Telegram's Billionaire Founder". Forbes.
- ^ a b "Décret du 23 août 2021 portant naturalisation, réintégration, mention d'enfants mineurs bénéficiant de l'effet collectif attaché à l'acquisition de la nationalité française par leurs parents, francisation de noms et de prénoms et libération de l'allégeance française (Accès protégé)". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ Cook, James (22 March 2015). "The incredible life of Pavel Durov – 'Russia's Mark Zuckerberg' who is raising $2 billion for his messaging app". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Why Telegram has become the hottest messaging app in the world". The Verge. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Forbes Billionaires 2023: The Richest People In The World". Forbes. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "With $15.1B, Pavel Durov Is The Richest And Youngest Billionaire In The Middle East". Forbes Middle East. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Dubai 100: Meet the 100 people you need to know in the emirate". Arabian Business. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.