Born January 29, 1941 in Abyyskom region of Yakutia. Yakut.
He graduated from the Yakutsk State University and the Khabarovsk Institute of Political Science.
In 1960 - 72 he worked in Yakutsk Komsomol in positions from instructor to the First Secretary of the Regional Committee. Was a member of the Komsomol Central Committee.
. In 1972 - 79 - first secretary of Ust-Maisky District Party Committee and Party Committee of Yakutsk.
. From 1979 to 1982 - first deputy chairman of the executive committee.
. In 1982 - 95 - Deputy Director of Deputies ore-dressing plant, the first deputy general director of JSC "Vostoktehmontazh.
. 1995 - 97 - Head of Administration Abyyskogo Ulus.
. 28 December 1997 was elected to the House of Representatives of the State Assembly (Il Tumen) of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), and in 1998 - Chairman of the House of Representatives.
. Ponomochiya member of the Federation Council accepted April 1, 1998.
. May 20, 1998 became a member of the Committee SF for the North and the small peoples.
. Awarded the Order of Honor and other medals.
. Married
. He has four children.
