Born September 26, 1938 in a. Korsungay Nukutskij district, Irkutsk region, Buryatia.
In 1960 he graduated from the Irkutsk Mining and Metallurgical Institute, specializing in mining engineer ". Then he worked as a mine foreman field head, the chief engineer of the mine Darasunskogo Ore Trust "Zabaykalzoloto" Chita region.
. Since 1965 he worked at Dzhida tungsten and molybdenum factory foreman, head of section, chief engineer of the mine, the chief engineer of the plant
. Since 1980 - Director of the plant.
In 1985 was elected to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR 11-th convocation.
Since 1988 - deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic.
30 June 1994 was elected to the National Hural of the Republic of Buryatia. 21 July 1994 was elected chairman of the People's Hural.
. Since 1996 - Member of the Federation Council's position.
. 5 July 1998 was elected to the National Hural of the Republic of Buryatia of the second convocation.
. March 10, 1999 was elected Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Council representative (legislative) bodies of state power Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug, the Republic of Buryatia and Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Region.
. Awarded the Medal of Honor.
. Married
. Wife - Antonina A., sons Andrew and Yuri's daughter Marina.
