Born July 25, 1936 in the village Khotkovo Shablininskogo region Orel region.
In 1958 he graduated from college Glazunov (Orel region), then - Agricultural Institute in g. Balashikha, Moscow region.
. In 1958 - 61 - on the Komsomol.
. In 1965 - 75 - Director of the State Farm "Kulikovskii" Orlovsky district.
. Since 1984 - the secretary of Mtsensk on agriculture.
. Since 1986 - 2 nd Secretary Orlovsky Party Committee.
. Until the autumn of 1991 combined the post of first secretary of the Orel Regional Party Committee and Chairman of the Regional Council.
. In March 1990, was elected deputy of the RSFSR, was a member of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR.
. In August 1991, escaped the responsibility to support the State Emergency Committee, assured the deputies and the local community have not taken any positive involvement in the coup attempt.
. Since 1992 was chairman of the Regional Council.
. From April 1994 - Chairman of the Oryol regional Duma.
. March 22, 1998 he was reelected, and then Chairman of the Oryol regional Council of People's Deputies.
. 19 June 1998 was elected to the Board of Directors of RAO UES of Russia ".
. October 14, 1998 signed an address to the Federation Council to the President of B
. N. Yeltsin, demanding a voluntary resignation.
Married, two children and four grandchildren.
