Born December 14, 1945 in Vorkuta in the family of a miner.
. In 1968 he graduated from the Moscow Mining Institute, specializing in mining engineer-electrician, in 1981 he graduated from the Academy of Social Sciences (AON) in the specialty "Management of socio-economic processes in the region"
. Third, higher education - specialty "Finances and Credit.
. From 1968 to 1970 he worked for an electrical Ushakovskoe coal mine in the Tula region.
. Since 1970 - the Komsomol and party work.
. In 1990 led the Commission to carry out economic reforms in the Tula Oblast Council.
. From January 1992 to October 1993 - Chairman of the Property Fund of the Tula region.
. Since 1993 - Head of the Tula regional non-state pension fund.
. In May 1997 he was appointed chairman of the Tula regional committee on management of property in the rank of Deputy Governor.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. In the State Duma deputy entered in the agro-group.
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