Born November 23, 1957 in Novorossiysk.
In 1980 he graduated from the Faculty of Radio Engineering arming submarines of the Pacific Higher Naval School. In 1985 he graduated from the Higher Courses of military counterintelligence in Novosibirsk.
Until 1984 he served in the compound nuclear submarine in Kamchatka.
Since 1985, he served in the compound nuclear submarines in Primorye. In 1996, retired with the rank of captain 2 rank.
. In 1996 - 97 - General Director of JSC "Ost-Optic F1".
. 7 December 1997 was elected to the Seaside Regional Duma of the second convocation.
. March 24, 1998, was elected deputy chairman of the Duma.
. In mid-July 1999 among the other members of the Seaside Regional Duma faction Revival of Primorye, has signed a letter demanding the resignation of Sergei Dudnik's resignation as chairman of the Duma boundary.
. January 27, 2000 and became
. about. Chairman of the Primorsky Regional Duma instead freed from these duties Sergei Dudnik.
. March 29, 2000 was elected chairman of the Seaside Regional Duma.
. 19 April 2000 were confirmed by membership in the Federation Council of Russia.
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