Born April 28, 1951 in d. Lapshinka Leninsky district, Moscow region, Russian.
. He graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI).
. In 1973 - 76 he worked as an engineer-mechanic, a senior production engineer, design engineer design bureau of the Moscow Machine-Building Plant "Union".
. Since 1976 - at the Komsomol.
. In 1983 - 91 - on party work.
. Since 1991 - Director of the Municipal Association of Russia (r
. Moscow).
. Chairman of the Moscow city committee of the Communist Party.
. 17 December 1995 was elected to the State Duma of the second convocation.
. In December 1997, unsuccessfully ran for the deputies of the Moscow City Duma on constituency б? 25.
. November 4, 1998 at a meeting of the State Duma said that TV reporters Svanidze, Dorenko, Kiselev, Mitkova "is one of the provocateurs who incite discord in society"
. Demanded the formation of "social committee" to combat "unethical journalists."
In September 1999, at a closed plenary session of the Moscow city committee of the Communist Party was nominated for the post of Mayor of Moscow. Vice-Mayor was proposed by Valery Saikin. In the elections did not participate.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
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