Born November 15, 1962 in Voronezh.
From 1964 to 1970 he lived in Tula, in 1970 - in Perm.
In 1985 graduated with honors from the construction department of the Perm Polytechnic Institute (PPI). Candidate of Technical Sciences.
After graduation he was a lecturer at the department on "Building construction" PPI.
In 1985 joined the Communist Party.
Since 1988 - post-graduate Institute of Building Structures (r. Moscow).
In 1992 founded the LP "DAN". President of Financial and Industrial Company "DAN". The main specialization of the company - delivery and sales of oil products in the Perm region.
. 14 December 1997 was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Perm Region.
. Summer of 1999 created a socio-political movement "It's life" and led to the provincial Legislative Assembly, an informal group of deputies "It's life."
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. In the State Duma in January 2000 became a deputy faction "Unity".
. February 27, 2000 was elected a member of the political council of the EPR "Unity".
. He was awarded the International Order of St.
. Constantine the Great (1999).