Born March 20, 1963 in g. Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod), Russian.
Graduated GPTU б? 5 g. Gorky. He worked as a fitter-welding equipment repairman in assembling and welding shop factory "Red Sormovo.
. In 1982 - 84 served in the Soviet Army.
. In 1984, the direction of the factory "Red Sormovo" began working in Sormovo district department of internal affairs
. In parallel, he studied at night school All-Union Correspondence Institute of Law (VYUZI), who graduated in 1989 with the specialty "lawyer".
. From 1989 to 1994 - the lawyer of the Bar of Nizhniy Novgorod Oblast.
. In December 1993, was elected to the State Duma
. Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In 1994 participated in the creation of Nizhny Novgorod, the organization advocates the Governor B. Nemcova - "Union Spring".
. February 25, 1995 was elected General Secretary of the All-Russia movement of voters "Union Spring".
. In December 1995, unsuccessfully ran for the State Duma of the second convocation.
. In 1997 was elected to the Nizhny Novgorod City Duma.
. In June 1997 he ran for governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region
. The elections took third place.
. For 1999 - General Director of JSC "television station web-NN.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Married with two children.
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