Born July 3, 1953 in the village of the Court of Kostroma region.
. In 1975 he graduated from the Mechanical Department of the Kostroma Agricultural Institute.
. From 1975 to 1977 - the mechanic, then chief engineer of the farm "Soviet Russia".
. Since 1977 - the Komsomol, the party and administrative work
. He was elected first secretary of the Komsomol District Committee, District secretary of the CPSU, Chairman of the Executive Committee, deputy of the regional Council of People's Deputies.
He worked as deputy chairman of the industrial and trading company "Timbre" (r. Moscow).
. In 1996 - 97 - deputy chief of administration of the Kostroma region.
. From 1997 to 1998 - chief engineer, deputy director general Kostromanefteprodukt. "
. From May 1998 until December 1999 - CEO Slavneft-Kostromanefteprodukt.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Married
. He has a son and a daughter.
