Born April 16, 1950 in Novosibirsk. Mother - radical Sibiryachka, father - Tatar, who was exiled to Siberia under Stalin.
. In 1972 he graduated from the Krasnoyarsk Polytechnic Institute, specializing in engineer-economist.
. In 1972 - 77 - engineer, production and technical department, shift supervisor, the chief boiler and turbine power plant in the village Tymovskoe Sakhalin region.
. Since 1977 - the Komsomol and party work.
. In 1985 - 91 - Nevelskogo executive committee chairman of the Sakhalin region.
. In 1990 was elected to Nevelskogo urban and Sakhalin Oblast Soviet of People's Deputies.
. In April 1995 he was appointed head of the Sakhalin Oblast Administration.
. Since January 1996 - Member of the Federation Council's position.
. October 20, 1996 elected the head of the regional administration.
. A Member of the Federation Council were confirmed on Nov. 13, 1996.
. In 1997 awarded the Order of Honor "for their achievements in work, a great contribution to the economic transformation and the 50 anniversary of the Sakhalin region.
. Married, two sons
. The eldest son (1975) study in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk University of Commerce and Law.
