Born November 6, 1937 in a. Sharapovo Shatkovskij area Gorky (now - Nizhny Novgorod) region. Russian.
. In 1960 he graduated from the Gorky Institute of Agriculture, specializing in mechanical engineer. "
. After graduation, a number of years worked in the kolkhoz "Kazan" the Mari ASSR Sernurskogo area.
. Since 1969 - Director of the Mari Trust pig farms.
. In 1970 - 72 - Medvedev's second secretary of the regional committee of the CPSU.
. From 1972 to 1974 - Manager of trust to the mechanized agrochemical and reclamation work at the national association "Agriculture".
. In 1974 - 78 - Head of "Maragrohimobedineniya.
. Since 1978 - first secretary of Party Committee of the Volga.
. In 1985 - 90 - first deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Mari ASSR.
. There was general director of the Mari agribusiness.
. In March 1990 he was elected people's deputy of Russia.
. October 6, 1996 elected, and in November 1996 - Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Mari El.
. In the post went to the Federation Council of the second convocation.
. Awarded the Order of Honor and other medals.
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