Born March 7, 1960 in g. Arzamas.
. In 1981 graduated from the Arzamas State Pedagogical Institute (ACRI), specializing in Russian teacher.
. In 1980 - 83 - Secretary of the Komsomol Committee ACRI.
. From 1983 to 1985 - Secretary of Arzamas city committee of the Komsomol.
. In 1985 - 87 was director of Arzamas Municipal Palace of Pioneers.
. From 1987 to 1989 headed the department for students and the pioneers of regional committee of Komsomol.
. In 1989 - 92 - the secretary of Komsomol, from March 29, 1992 - Regional Committee Rossiyskogo Youth Union (ESM).
. From 1992 to 1993 - Director for preparation and holding of lotteries JSC "Concern" AMK ", from 1993 to 1997 - Director of LLP" Management of lotteries, "in 1997 - 98 - director of" Nizhegorodskaya directorate of lotteries (NLD).
. From May to August 1998 was an advisor Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko.
. From September 1998 - representative of the NLD in Moscow.
. 19 December 1999 was elected deputy of the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Executive secretary of the faction "The Union of Right Forces.
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