Born April 5, 1942 in g. Alma-Ata.
In 1966 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Chemical Technology (MKhTI) they. D. I. Mendeleev, in 1982 - Institute of Physical Culture in 1993 - refresher courses leading cadres at the Diplomatic Academy of Russia.
In 1986 - 90 - Deputy Chairman of the RSFSR State Committee for Physical Culture and Sport. In 1990 - 91 - First Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sport.
From 1992 he worked in the Foreign Ministry. He worked at the Consulate General of Russia in Barcelona (Spain).
. In 1993 - 94 - Head of Department, Director, Department of CIS Foreign Ministry.
. In 1996 - Director of the 1 st Department of the CIS countries.
. In November 1996 he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia in the Republic of Poland.
. 16 November 1998 was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
. May 25, 1999 was appointed Minister for the CIS.
. May 7, 2000 the Government
. Putin resigned. In the new government was not included, and the Ministry for CIS Affairs was abolished.
. May 18, 2000 he was appointed the Plenipotentiary Presidential Representative in Siberian Federal District.
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