Born November 25, 1944 in g. Olekminsk Yakut Autonomous Republic, where his mother, a radical from Leningrad, was evacuated.
. He graduated from Leningrad mounting College, and in 1974 - the evening department of the North-Western Correspondence Polytechnic Institute, specializing in capital construction and reconstruction "
. Candidate of Economic Sciences. Honored Builder of Russia.
. From 1965 to 1968 he served in the Army in the Transcaucasus Military District, in the reconnaissance.
. He worked as a foreman at a construction site, the chief engineer, deputy chairman of the Dzerzhinsky district administration.
. Then worked as manager of repair and building trusts, chief engineer of clusters of housing.
. From October 1993 - Chairman of the Committee on Urban Agriculture and the Deputy Mayor, in the spring of 1994 - 1-st deputy mayor.
. June 2, 1996, was elected governor of St. Petersburg.
. After the election - a member of the Federation Council's position.
. Since May 1998 - Member of the Supervisory Board of Sberbank of Russia.
. May 20, 1998 was appointed deputy representative of the RF Chamber of Regions of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe.
. Since September 1998 participated in the work of the Presidium of the RF Government.
. August 21, 1999 was elected chairman of the movement "All Russia".
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation
. Stated that he would work in the State Duma and will remain as governor of St. Petersburg, and refused the deputy mandate.
. May 14, 2000 was re-elected governor of St. Petersburg.
. A Member of the Federation Council were confirmed June 7, 2000.
. He has state awards.
. He is fond of sports, was president of men's basketball club "Spartak" and the Cycling Federation of the city.
. Married, one son (1970) and granddaughter (1999)
. His wife, Irina, - specialty builder and restorer of historic monuments, within 7 years, worked as deputy director of the Russian Museum. He has his own firm, which participates in the organization in St. Petersburg Banking Congresses. Son Igor in 1996 graduated from the graduate school of Finance and Economic Institute.
