Born December 5, 1933 in g. Ulan-Ude.
. In 1952 he graduated from the railway technical school, then - Lviv Polytechnic Institute (in absentia).
. He served in the Army.
. He worked as a master of the assembly shop Steam-Engine Plant in Ulan-Ude.
. Since December 1966 - Chief Engineer of Ivano-Frankivsk Steam-Engine Factory.
. Since 1972 - Director of the Ussuri Steam-Engine Factory.
. In 1981 - 83 - Chairman of the Executive Committee, Mr.
. Ussuriysk.
. In 1983 - 85 - first secretary of Party Committee.
. Since 1989 - Director of the Ussuri railway carriage factory.
. In January 1995, was elected to the Duma of Primorye Territory.
. In July 1995 he was elected Chairman of the Duma of Primorye Territory.
. Since January 1996 - Member of the Federation Council of Russia for the post.
. In 1999 - Mr. Mayor
. Ussuriysk.
In October 1999 an initiative group
Vedernikova nominated for governor of Primorsky Krai. Was registered as a candidate in early November 1999.
. In December 1999, . a few days before the election, . Maritime boundary Election Commission decided to ask the court to consider revoking registration
Vedernikova because of the unreliability of available information about its candidate for the property status,
. In particular,
Vedernikov has not indicated that his property is a cottage. December 13, 1999 Primorsky regional court dismissed the election official.