Born September 25, 1947 in the village of Proletarian Bryansk region in a working class family.
In 1972 he graduated from the Bryansk Polytechnic College. Educated on the job.
. In 1985 he graduated from the Bryansk Institute of Transport Engineering (BITM), specializing in manufacturing engineering, machine tools and instruments ".
. From 1974 he worked at the Bryansk machine-building plant in the positions of a locksmith to the head of the department of labor, environmental and natural resources.
. He was Secretary of the party organization department, the secretary of the Party committee of the enterprise.
. In 1990 was elected deputy of the regional Council of People's Deputies.
. In the Bryansk Regional Duma was elected on Dec. 11, 1994, when there were by-elections of deputies.
. Was the first deputy chairman of the regional Duma.
. From July 1995 - and
. about. Chairman of the Regional Duma.
October 19, 1995 was elected chairman of the Duma.
Member of the Federation Council of the second convocation.
October 14, 1998 signed an address to the Federation Council to the President of B. N. Yeltsin, demanding a voluntary resignation.
He is married and has three children and grandson.