Born January 27, 1947 in a. Vidlitsa Olonets region Karelian ASSR, Karelia.
. In 1975 he graduated from the Karelian State Pedagogical Institute, specializing in geography teacher, in 1980 - the Leningrad Higher Party School, 1987 - graduate of the Higher Political School of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia in Prague
. Candidate in Philosophy.
In 1962 - 66 - carpenter-furniture-manufacturing site Vidlitskogo Elias timber. In 1966, some time was the director Vidlitskogo houses of culture, but in the same year moved to the Komsomol work.
In 1978 - 80 studied at the Leningrad Higher Party School. Since 1980 - at the party work.
. December 27, 1989 - Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of Karelia.
. In March 1990, elected people's deputy of the Karelian ASSR and on 18 April 1990 - Chairman of the Supreme Council of Karelia.
. He was elected people's deputy of the RSFSR.
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the Federation Council.
. April 17, 1994 elected as Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Karelia.
. May 14 1998 lost the election of the chairman of the Government of Karelia C
. Katanandov.
. In December 1998 he was appointed business manager of the Board of the Union of Russia and Belarus.
. From January 1995 - Member of the Federation Council of the second convocation of the post.
. Play chess well.
. Awarded the Medal of Honor.
. Married.
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