Anatol Stati (born October 25, 1952) is a businessman from Chişinău. In 2010, he was widely considered to be

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’s richest man. Stati is the founder of

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, President and chief executive officer and has served in this capacity since the founding in 1994. Between 1989 to 1994, Stati served as a Director at Decebal, a local Moldovan consumer goods trading company.

Controversy

His son,

Gabriel Stati Anatol Stati (born October 25, 1952) is a businessman from Chişinău. In 2010, he was widely considered to be Moldova’s richest man. Stati is the founder of Ascom Group, President and chief executive officer and has served in this capacity si ...

(born September 30, 1976), served as the vicepresident of

(1999–2007). On April 9, the Moldovan Prosecutor General's Office asked

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to extradite Gabriel Stati, a Moldovan businessman whom the Moldovan government accused of being involved in the organization and financing of the

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. Stati was in Ukrainian custody along with another suspect,

Aurel Marinescu Anatol Stati (born October 25, 1952) is a businessman from Chişinău. In 2010, he was widely considered to be Moldova’s richest man. Stati is the founder of Ascom Group, President and chief executive officer and has served in this capacity sin ...

, for their alleged "involvement in organizing an attempt to overthrow the Moldovan government." Aurel Marinescu (born 1970), was the chief bodyguard of Stati's company "Stati Holding". On April 16, the General Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine approved the extradition of Stati and Marinescu. Gabriel Stati was freed on June 18 by Chisinau Appellate Court, but he had to stay in house arrest during 30 days; his lawyer was

Vlad Gribincea Vladislav Gribincea (born April 22, 1980) is a lawyer from Chişinău and Justice Programme Director at theLegal Resources Centre form Moldova. He holds a degree in law from the State University of Moldova and an LL.M. from the same university ...

. But the court decided to keep in prison Aurel Marinescu. Stati and Marinescu were charged with usurping the state power and organizing mass disorders.

Family

His daughter,

Nicoleta Stati Anatol Stati (born October 25, 1952) is a businessman from Chişinău. In 2010, he was widely considered to be Moldova’s richest man. Stati is the founder of Ascom Group, President and chief executive officer and has served in this capacity si ...

(born June 15, 1981), has served as director of

High School of Fine Arts "Igor Vieru" Igor Vieru (December 23, 1923 – May 24, 1988) was a painter from Moldova Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...

in Chişinău, since 2011.

Awards

* Ordinul bisericesc "Ştefan cel Mare”

References

External links

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ANATOL STATI. Magnatul petrolier
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Nicoleta Stati. Profesoara de pictură
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Gabriel Stati. Despre lumea din jurul său

Gabriel Stati

DECISION Application no. 19828/09 by Gabriel STATI and Aurel MARINESCU against Moldova
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