Born May 28, 1934 in Leningrad, Russian.
In 1959 he graduated from the Leningrad Higher Forestry Academy, specialty "scientist-forester". Some time worked as an assistant forester in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, and then went to the Komsomol work. Graduated from the Higher Party School of the Central Committee. He was secretary of the Leningrad Regional Committee of the Komsomol.
. From 1968 until the spring of 1990 - Chief editor of "Rural Youth", from March to November 1990 - first deputy chief editor of the newspaper Moscow News.
. Since 1990 - Chairman of the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK).
. Was a member of the Writers 'Union and the Union of Journalists of the USSR, the secretary of the Union of Writers of the RSFSR and the Moscow writers' organization.
. In 1990 he was elected people's deputy of Russia.
. October 3, 1993, during an attempted storming of the television station "Ostankino" supporters of the dissolved parliament, organized a TV from a backup studio.
. February 15, 1996 was released from his duties as chairman of VGTRK.
. From April 1996 to February 1997 - columnist weekly general newspaper ".
. From July 1995 - Member of the Administrative Council of the European Broadcasting Union.
. Member of the Board of Directors of Bank of Moscow
. Center.
. Since 1997 - Director General of JSC "Publishing House" Pushkinskaya Ploshchad ".
. On February 9, 2000 - President of JSC "TV Center".
. Awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples (1994).
. Author of books "Chronicle of times" Tsar Boris "(Moscow, 1995)," Disturbing dreams royal suite "(Moscow, 2000).
. He is fond of the theater, loves the forest, fishing, walking on skis.
. Married, father of two daughters.
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