Born October 16, 1946 in Murmansk in the family of a soldier, Russian.
In 1972 he graduated from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute. Ph.D. in Economics.
In 1972 - 89 he worked in the Moscow City Council, the Institute of Integrated Development of National Economy in Moscow, Baumansky District Council, Baumansky district committee of the CPSU. From 1989 to 1990 - Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Bauman District Council of People's Deputies in Moscow.
. In March 1990, was elected to the Moscow City Council.
. At the same time in 1990 was reelected, and then - the chairman of the Bauman district council.
. In 1991 he was elected chairman of the Moscow City Council.
. After the bloody clashes with the demonstrators by police May 1, 1993 unsuccessfully insisted, . to the Moscow City Council granted the Prosecutor's Office for permission to bring to justice one of the organizers of the demonstration - the deputy of the Moscow Soviet Victor Anpilova.,
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the Federation Council of Russia the first convocation.
. 17 December 1995 was elected to the State Duma of the second convocation.
. From November 1996 - Chairman of the "Our Town".
. Autumn 1997 led Block
Nikolai Gonchar at the elections to the Moscow City Duma.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the new composition of the Duma.
. In the State Duma was not included in any of the parliamentary factions and groups.
. He was awarded medals for excellence in work, "For Labor Valor".
. Married
. Has one daughter.
