Born June 21, 1946 in the village of Upper Sanarka Trinity area of the Chelyabinsk region in a large peasant family, Russian.
. In 1969 he graduated from the Metallurgical Department of Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute and later graduated from the Sverdlovsk Higher Party School.
. In 1969 - 71 - henchman steelmaker, then the master electric-shop б? 2 Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant, in 1971 - at the Komsomol.
. In 1978 - 80 - Deputy Chief of the electric shop б? 6 Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant.
. Since 1980 - at the party work.
. In 1984 - 87 - Chairman of the executive committee of the Chelyabinsk City Council
. In 1987 - 89 - first deputy chairman of the executive committee of the Chelyabinsk Oblast Council of People's Deputies.
In 1989 - 90 - the second secretary of the Chelyabinsk Regional Committee of the CPSU
March 18, 1990 was elected a deputy of the RSFSR. In the spring of 1990 was also elected to the Chelyabinsk Oblast Council of People's Deputies.
From August to October 24, 1991 - Head of regional administration.
April 25, 1993, was elected head of the administration
. At the end of 1993 created a movement for the revival of the Urals, in early 1994 was elected Chairman of the Board of motion.
. December 17, 1995 elected to the State Duma.
. In the 1996 presidential election was a confidant of Gennady Zyuganov.
. 22 December 1996 was elected governor of the Chelyabinsk region.
. January 22, 1997 received membership in the Federation Council.
. In July 1997, in the office
Sumina was discovered listening devices incorporated in the phone
.
Sumin said that the fact that it was not particularly upset, because he knows what to call what can be said.
Married. His wife, Olga Ilinichna, working as head of the personnel department of the Office of the Ministry on Taxes and Levies of the Chelyabinsk region. Two daughters - Natalia (1969) and Julia (1974). There is a grandson.
