Born August 2, 1961.
In 1987 he graduated from the All-Union Correspondence Institute of Law.
In 1978 - 79 - turner-machine gunner at the factory "Red toolmaker (r. Kirov).
In 1979 - 81 he served in the paratrooper. Participated in the war in Afghanistan.
. After demobilization he worked as a fitter-toolmaker at the factory "Red toolmaker."
. Since 1986 - the Kirov regional committee of Komsomol.
. He headed the Kirov regional council of soldiers-internationalists.
. In 1987 - 90 - Deputy Chairman of the Kirov Regional Committee DOSAAF.
. In 1991 - 97 - Chairman of the Kirov Oblast otdeleniya Rossiiskogo Union Veterans of Afghanistan (RSVA).
. 6 June 1992 was elected to the Audit Commission People's Patriotic Party (NPP) - the "party of Afghans."
. In 1994 - 99 - Chairman of the Kirov regional public organization of invalids of the war in Afghanistan.
. In 1995, unsuccessfully ran for the State Duma of the second convocation.
. March 23, 1997 was elected to the Kirov Oblast Duma of the second convocation.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Member of the Political Council EPR "Unity".
. Married
. He has a son and a daughter.