Born April 16, 1948 in the village of Sergeevka Anzhero-Sudzhensk region of Kemerovo region, Russian.
In 1979 he graduated from the Novosibirsk Institute of Water Transport Engineers, specializing in mechanical engineer ". Doctor of Economic Sciences.
. In 1964 - 71 - assembler, welder at the Khabarovsk shipyard.
. In 1971 - 73 served in the army.
. In 1973 - 88 - welder, head of the planning department office, Chief of the Supply Department, deputy chief engineer, deputy director of the shipyard (r
. Khabarovsk).
Since 1988 - director of the Khabarovsk factory aluminum construction. One of the first in the province transferred the plant to self-sufficiency.
. On May 12, 1990 - first deputy chairman of the Khabarovsk Krai Executive Committee - head of the chief of planning and economic management.
. October 24, 1991 appointed head of the Khabarovsk Krai Administration.
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the Federation Council.
. Chairman of the Council of Interregional Association for Economic Cooperation of the Federation of the Far East and Trans.
. Since January 1996, is a member of the Federation Council's position.
. December 8, 1996 the newly elected governor of the Khabarovsk Krai.
. Since September 1998 participated in the work of the Presidium of the RF Government.
. He was awarded the Medal of Honor (May 2, 1996), the Order of Merit to the Fatherland "IV degree (1999).
. Negative attitude towards M
. S. Gorbachev.
Author of "special region of Russia."
He has a son and a daughter.
