Born April 2, 1955 in Moscow in the family historians.
In 1978 he graduated from the Faculty of History, Moscow State University.
He worked as a research assistant Department of Internal Policy of the Institute of USA and Canada, USSR, and then engaged in tutoring. In 1990, he taught the history of modern times in Western Europe at the Moscow State Historical-Archival Institute.
. From 1991 to January 1994 - commentator information RTV program "Vesti", then - political commentator channel "Russia"
. Was writer and presenter of RTV "Face of Russia" and "Contrasts".
Since January 1994, together with Sergei Dorenko led to Rossiyskom TV current affairs program 'Details'. A program manager "Details".
. Since March 1996 - deputy director of information programs - Head Studios information-analytical program "Russia" channel.
. On April 7, 1996 is an information and analytical program RTV "Mirror".
. From July 1996 - Deputy Chairman of the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK)
. He was the head of information and political broadcasted TV.
. From November 1996 - Director of the Directorate of Information and political programs VGTRK.
. Since 1997 - Chairman of the Board of Directors of RTR-Signal ".
. On February 10, 1997 - Chairman of the VGTRK.
. November 25, 1997 was elected an academician of the Academy of Russia's television.
. Since 1994 - Member of the socio-political club "realists".
. In May 1998, resigned as head of the VGTRK.
. Since June 1998 - one of the leading daily current affairs program "Details".
. In September 1999, showed in "Mirror" Interior Ministry's operational survey in July 1999, which demonstrated how Moscow is not ready for acts of terror
. After the program the mayor of Moscow SE. Luzhkov said that he plans to sue for libel
Svanidze, without explaining what not agree with him.
. Since September 1999 - Head Studios informational-analytical program "Mirror" Federal State Unitary Enterprise "State TV Company" Vesti ".
. Fluent in English and French.
. His wife Marina works produced programs "Details" and "Mirror"
. Son Andrew is learning at the Faculty of Moscow State University.
