Born January 2, 1949 in the village. Zykov Mordovia Saransk city council ASSR, Russian.
. In 1969 he graduated from college Saranskiy electronic devices in 1977 - Mordovia State Pedagogical Institute in Saransk, in 1984 - Gorky Higher Party School.
. In 1969 - 70 - Secretary of the Komsomol Committee Saransk College electronic devices.
. In 1970 - 72 served in the army.
. From 1972 to 1979 - at the Komsomol.
. From 1979 to 1991 was at the party work.
. In 1991 - 93 - Section Head of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Mordovia.
. Secretary-Coordinator Mordva Republican committee of the CPRF.
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the State Duma of the first convocation.
. 17 December 1995 was elected to the State Duma of the second convocation.
. In the 1996 presidential election was a confidant of Gennady Zyuganov in the Republic of Mordovia.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Married
. Has two children.
