Born April 21, 1949 in Moscow, Russian.
Joined at the insistence of his father in the Institute of Electronic Engineering. Threw Institute after the first course and enrolled student of the Moscow Military Command School of. Supreme Soviet, which he graduated in 1971.
In 1976 he graduated from the Military Academy. M. V. Frunze, in 1988 - the Military Academy of the General Staff.
He served in the Army. In 1971 - 73 - rifle platoon commander, then mechanized infantry company in the Moscow Military District (IN).
. He was commander of the infantry battalion, the chief of staff - deputy regiment commander, regiment commander in Southern Group of Forces.
. In 1982 - 1986 - Chief of Staff - Deputy Commander, then - the commander of the training Motorized Rifle Division in the Ural IN.
. Since 1988 - chief of staff - first deputy commander of the 6 th Army Leningrad IN, 1991 - Commander of the 1-Guards Combined Arms Army Kiev IN.
. In 1992 - Commander of the 11-th Guards Army of the North-Western Group of Forces.
. From July to December 1992 - first deputy chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff, from December 1992 to August 1993 - First Deputy Chief of General Staff.
. Since August 1993 - Deputy Minister of Security of Russia - Commander of Border Troops of Russia.
. On December 21, 1993 - First Deputy Director of FGC - Commander of Border Troops of Russia.
. Since 30 December 1994 to December 19, 1997 - Director of the Federal Border Service (FBS).
. August 1, 1997 was included in the composition of the Scientific Council of the RF Security Council.
. April 12, 1998 was elected to the State Duma.
. From July 1998 - Chairman of the movement "Union of Democracy and Labor.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation
. Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense.
He is fond of sports - athletics (1 st grade in high jump), water polo, horseback riding, skating. When there is an opportunity to relax, selects the theater, classical organ music, hiking to historical places.
Military rank of captain, lieutenant colonel and was ahead. Army General.
He was awarded orders and medals.
Married. Wife - Tatiana, two sons. The eldest son Alex in 1997 graduated from the Faculty of History, Moscow State University, Jr., Dmitri, is a student at the Academy of the FSB.
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