Born July 20, 1951 in a. Mamlyutka North-Kazakhstan region.
Secondary Education.
Until December 1995 he was Chairman of the Rostov Territorial Committee Rossiyskogo Independent Union of Coal Industry (r. Mines).
17 December 1995 was elected to the State Duma of the second convocation.
He was a deputy group "Russia's Regions. Was a member of the State Duma Committee on Industry, Construction, Transport and Energy and a member of the Credentials Committee.
. July 21, 1997 became a member of the Interdepartmental Commission on the socio-economic problems of the coal-mining regions.
. Since December 1998 - Member of the Central Council of movement "Fatherland".
. Until October 1999 he was a member of the board of Fuel and Energy Ministry of Russia.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the new State Duma.
. He went into the deputy group "Regions of Russia - Union of Independent Deputies.
. Member of the Credentials Committee of the State Duma, member of the State Duma Committee on Energy, Transport and Communication.
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