Born February 9, 1956 in Tver. Russian.
. He graduated from the Far East Institute of Political Science and Social Management and Academy of State Service under the President of Russia.
. He worked as a fitter Kalinin excavator plant.
. In 1975 - 77 served in the Army airfield in the regiment at the Cape Schmidt.
. In 1977 - 79 - caster metal Kalinin excavator plant.
. In 1979 he moved to the Far East.
. He worked in positions from a locksmith to the Deputy Director rybzavod.
. He was chief of the district office of agriculture.
. In 1988 - 90 - head of the organizational department of the October District Committee of the CPSU.
. In 1990 - 92 worked as deputy head, head of administration of October district.
. In March 1994, elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast (EAO).
. On March 29, 1994 - Chairman of the Legislative Assembly.
. Member of the Federation Council (SF) of the second convocation
. Vice-chairman of the Federation Council on Constitutional Legislation and Judicial and Legal Affairs.
In October 1997, was elected chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the JAR of the second convocation.
Married. He has three children.
