Born February 19, 1947 in Omsk region.
In 1971 he graduated from the Tomsk Polytechnic Institute in 1982 - Academy of Social Sciences under the CPSU Central Committee. Candidate of Philology.
. From 1971 to 1976 worked as a special correspondent for the youth newspaper "Komsomolets Kuzbass", from 1976 to 1978 - our own correspondent, newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda" on the Kemerovo region.
. In 1978 - 80 - editor of morality and law of the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda".
. From 1982 to 1990 - the editor of, a member of the editorial board of the weekly "Soviet Culture.
. From 1990 to 1997 - deputy chief editor of the weekly Literary Gazette.
. Since July 1997 - first deputy chief editor of the weekly general newspaper ".
. In 1997, was among the political experts, the business magazine "Profile".
. Laureate of the Union of Soviet Journalists, bonuses Foundation Cultural Initiative. "
. Speaks English.
. Married
. Has a son.
