Born Aug. 6, 1939 in a. Romanovo Romanovsky district of the Altai Krai, a Ukrainian.
In 1964 he graduated from Altai State Agricultural Institute, specializing in Agronomist ". Since 1964 - Inspector-organizer Mamontov collective-state farm production management.
. In 1965 - 71 - chief agronomist, director of the farm "Guseletovsky" Romanovsky district of Altai Krai.
. In 1971 - 75 - Director of the State Farm "53 Years of October" Romanovsky district of Altai Krai.
. In 1975 - 77 - Chairman of the Executive Committee Romanowski
. Since 1977 - at the party work.
. From 1985 to 1990 - deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR.
. From 1987 he worked in the administration of boundary-value agro-industrial complex of the Altai Territory.
. From August 1991 to December 1993 - Chairman of the Board of the Union of agro-industrial units Altai (Altai agricultural union).
. March 4, 1990 elected people's deputy of RSFSR.
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the State Duma.
. On October 27, 1994 to January 13, 1996 - Minister of Agriculture and Food of Russia.
. March 31, 1996 was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Altai Krai.
. Since December 1996 - Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the Altai Territory
. Member of the Federation Council.
March 26, 2000 was re-elected to the Council of People's Deputies of the Altai Territory. 6 April 2000 was elected chairman of the Council.
. He has state awards.
. He is married and has two children.
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