Born January 19, 1947 in the village of Old Shaltyamy Kanashsky district of the Chuvash Autonomous Republic, Chuvash.
. In 1964 he graduated from college Cheboksary power in 1975 - Chuvash State University, in 1982 - Gorky Higher Party School.
. In 1964 - 65 - electrician Cheboksary cotton mill.
. In 1965 - 66 - senior electrician office "Gorsvet and mechanic-Energy Construction Management б? 3 of the trust" Otdelstroy "g
. Vladivostok.
. In 1966 - 68 served in the army.
. From 1966 to 1972 - Engineer Kanashsky factory auto parts.
. Since 1972 - the Komsomol and party work.
. In March 1990, was elected deputy of the Chuvash ASSR.
. June 1990 - first secretary of the Chuvash Republican Party Committee.
. August 1991 - authorized the Association of economic interaction of regions and republics of the Volga republic of Chuvashia (Association "Big Volga").
. 2 June 1994 was elected a deputy, and June 22, 1994 - Chairman of the State Council of the Chuvash Republic.
. From 1996 to 1998 was a member of the Federation Council.
. December 29, 1997 lost the presidential elections in the republic.
. 12 July 1998 was elected to the State Council of the Chuvash Republic of the second convocation.
. Until December 1999 he was correspondent of the newspaper "Soviet Russia" in the Chuvash Republic.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Federation Affairs and Regional Policy.
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