Born November 15, 1946 in the family troops in g. Pyongyang (Korea), Russian. Father during the Great Patriotic War he served in the military counterintelligence in SMERSH, the victory met in Tallinn. After the war he served in the protection of Kim Il Sung.
In 1970 he graduated from the Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute. V. I. Lenin, specializing in electrical and mechanical engineer.
. In 1970 - 73 - the section chief for the repair of electrical equipment.
. In 1973 - 75 serving in the army.
. In 1975 - 90 - deputy chief of department, head of department, deputy chief engineer, deputy director of the Cherepovets Metallurgical Combine (Vologda oblast).
. In spring 1989 he was elected to the City Council, Mr.
. Cherepovets. In 1990 - 91 - Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Cherepovets City Council.
In 1991 he was elected mayor, Mr.. Cherepovets.
12 December 1993 was elected to the Council of Federation of the first convocation.
On March 23, 1996 - and. about. Heads of regional administration.
. From May 1996 - Member of the Federation Council's position.
. October 6, 1996 was first elected head of the regional administration.
. From April 1998 - Member of the Board of Directors of OAO Severstal.
. 25 June 1999 was elected to the Board of Directors of RAO UES of Russia ".
. December 19, 1999 was re-elected head of the administration of the Vologda region.
. Awarded the Order of Merit to the Fatherland "II and III level.
. Married
. Wife - Tatyana (1946). Daughter Mary (1970).
