Born January 12, 1951 in g. Ivanovo, Russian.
In 1967 - 68 - factory worker "Ivtorfmash (r. Ivanovo).
In 1969 - 74 - Student, Ivanovo Power Engineering Institute (IEI) of. V. I. Lenin.
In 1974 - 77 - senior engineer and deputy section chief, shop manager, deputy chief power plant Fizpribor (r. Kirov).
. In 1977 - 78 was sent to Mongolia by the Ministry of Defense.
. In 1978 - 80 - chief mechanic Ivanovo garment association.
. In 1980 - 83 - graduate IEI.
. In 1983 - 90 - chief power of the State Schelkovo biokombinata (Moscow region).
. In 1990 he was elected people's deputy of the RSFSR.
. Since 1992 - Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
. From 1995 to 2000 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia in Azerbaijan.
. On January 6, 2000 - Minister of Federal Affairs and Nationalities.
. May 18, 2000 was appointed Minister of the RF Federal Affairs, National and Migration Policy in the government of Mikhail Kasyanov.
. Speaks English.
. He is married and has one daughter.
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