October 23, 1951 in g. Nizhny Tagil, Russian.
In 1974 he graduated from Ural State University. M. Gorky's specialty "philosopher, teacher of philosophy and social science". Doctor of Philosophy.
. In 1974 - 76 - Assistant Department of Philosophy, Tomsk Medical Institute.
. From 1976 to 1979 - PhD student, Department of Philosophy, Saratov State University.
. In 1979 - 81 - Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Saratov Higher Party School.
. In 1990 - 93 - Member of the Saratov oblast, and Saratov City Council
. In 1991 - 93 - members of small boards of the Saratov oblast, and Saratov City Council.
From 1991 to 1993 - Rector of the Volga personnel center (r. Saratov).
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the State Duma of the first convocation.
. Since 1995 - rector of the Volga Region Academy of Public Service.
. August 31, 1997 was elected to the Saratov Regional Duma of the second convocation.
. February 4, 1998, was elected chairman of the regional organization of the party Democratic Choice of Russia ".
. 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.
. Married
. Has a son.