Born August 21, 1960 in the village khoshun-Uzury Muhorshibirskogo district of the Buryat ASSR, Buryat. Was the tenth child in the family.
In 1982 he graduated from the economics department of the Buryat Agricultural Institute, specializing in economist-organizer of agricultural production ", he graduated from the Academy of Management under the President of Russia. Since 1998 working on a doctoral dissertation.
. He worked as an economist association Buryatskselhozhimiya, "farm manager" Michael ", Head of Economic Department Zakamensk area.
. He was elected head of the district administration of local government.
. In 1994 was elected to the National Hural of the Republic of Buryatia.
. In June 1996 he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Buryatia.
. 21 June 1998 was elected to the National Hural of the Republic of Buryatia of the second convocation.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Military rank - Captain (2000).
. In his free time playing volleyball.
. In 1996 he was elected president of the Republican Federation of Archery.
. Widower
. He has a son and a daughter.