Born November 28, 1957 in a working class family, Chuvash.
In 1975 - 77 he worked as a mechanic, working-apparatchik at a chemical plant.
In 1983 he graduated from the Economics Faculty of Moscow State University (MSU) of. M. V. State University, specializing in economics, in 1986 graduated from Moscow State University graduate. Ph.D. in Economics.
. Since 1986, he served as assistant chair of political economy to the Deputy Director of the Institute of Economy, Finance and Law of the Chuvash State University.
. In 1994 - 95 - Deputy of the State Council of the Chuvash Republic.
. From January 1998 - Minister of Economy of Chuvash Republic.
. On June 3, 1998 - Minister of Economy and Foreign Relations of the Chuvash Republic.
. On March 11, 1999 - Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Chuvash Republic - Minister of Economy.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma.
. In January 2000, entered the parliamentary group "People's Deputy"
. On January 26, 2000 - Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship. From March 2000 - Deputy Chairman of the Commission of the State Duma to protect investors' rights.
. Deputy Chairman of Supreme Economic Council of the Chuvash Republic.
. Author of several books and articles on economic development in Russia and Chuvashia.
. Married
. His wife Tatiana - a psychologist, a member of the Chuvash State Pedagogical University, and two sons.
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