Born December 21, 1961.
Graduated Tashtagol Mining and Metallurgy College and Siberian Mining and Metallurgical Institute.
Worked underground electrical mechanic, a mechanic in the area management shahtoprohodcheskom б? 1 g. Novokuznetsk, in the mine "Esaulskaya" in 1989 was elected chairman of trade union mines.
. In 1998 he was elected chairman of the territorial organizations Rosugleprofa Kemerovo Region and Deputy Chairman Rossiyskogo Independent Union of Coal Industry.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. In the State Duma in January 2000 became a deputy group "People's Deputy".
. On January 26, 2000 - Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs (since 15 March 2000 - Committee on Labor and Social Policy).
. Member factional parliamentary group for cooperation with workers and trade union movement "Solidarity".
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