Born May 12, 1940.
Ph.D. in Economics.
He worked as general director of NPO "Luch".
In March 1990, was elected to the Kirov Oblast Council of People's Deputies. From April 1990 to January 1992 - Chairman of the Kirov Oblast Council of People's Deputies.
In 1990 he was elected a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the RSFSR.
Since January 1992 he worked again in the NGO "Ray" in the post of Deputy Director General. Prior to December 1999 led by the Association of Scientific and industrial systems, businesses and farms "Aelita" at NPO "Luch".
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. From January 2000 - Deputy Chairman of the Agro-industrial group.
. On January 26, 2000 - Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship and a member of the Credentials Committee of the State Duma.
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