Born March 2, 1953 in g. Ulyanovsk, Russian.
In 1975 she graduated from the Economics Faculty of Moscow State University (MSU) of. M. V. State University, specializing in economics, Professor of Political Economy. In 1979 she graduated from the graduate Institute of Economics, USSR Academy of Sciences. Ph.D. in Economics.
. From 1979 to 1983 worked as a correspondent for the weekly economic newspaper.
. In 1983 - 90 - Head of the department of living standards in the Institute of Labor of the State Committee on Labor and Wages (Goskomtrud) USSR.
. In 1990 a group of Grigory Yavlinsky participated in the preparation of non-governmental program of transition to market "500 days".
. In December 1990, participated in the creation of an independent public organization - the Center for Economic and Political Studies (Epicenter)
. Since January 1991 - Co-Founder, Lead Specialist and member of the epicenter.
. Supervises charity epicenter.
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the State Duma of the first convocation.
. 17 December 1995 was elected to the new composition of the State Duma.
. December 19, 1999 elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Author of scientific articles and chapters of monographs.
. Divorced
. Has a daughter (1981).
