Born March 11, 1951 in the village Ryzhkovichy Shklovsky district, Mogilev region of Belarus SSR, Russian.
In 1975 he graduated from the Economics Faculty of Moscow State University (MSU) of. M. V. University and enrolled in post graduate courses, and graduated in 1978 from the Department of Economics of the Agricultural Sector. Ph.D. in Economics.
. Worked in 1968 - 70 in the collective farm "Dnieper" in Mogilev region.
. In 1978 - 86 he taught economics at the Department of the Belarusian Agricultural Academy.
. In 1986 - 89 - senior lecturer, associate professor of Kaliningrad Institute of the fishing industry and the economy.
. In 1989 - 93 - Senior Researcher, Deputy Director of the Research Institute for Regional studies at Kaliningrad State University.
. March 27, 1994 was elected to the Kaliningrad Regional Duma.
. Was the leader of the territorial community "Rus" (the national-patriotic orientation).
. 17 December 1995 was elected to the State Duma of the second convocation.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Chairman of the Standing Commission of the State Duma on the public debt and foreign assets.
. Married
. He has a son and a daughter.
