Born November 1, 1953 in the village. Ozerne the Ural region Ural region, Russian.
In 1979 he graduated from West Kazakhstan Agricultural Institute, specializing in mechanical engineer ". Candidate of technical sciences, docent.
. In 1971 - 72 - Handyman collective farm "Druzhba" the Ural region Ural region, Kazakhstan.
. In 1979 - 81 he taught at the West Kazakhstan Agricultural Institute, then moved to Chelyabinsk.
. From 1984 to 1986 - Associate Professor, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Mechanization of the Chelyabinsk State agrouniversiteta, in 1988 - 90 - Secretary of the Party Committee of the University.
. In 1990 - 91 - on party work.
. In 1991 - 96 - Associate Professor, Dean of Distance Education agroinzhenernyi Chelyabinsk State University.
. In 1990 - 93 - Member of the Central District Council of People's Deputies.
. 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.
. Military rank - lieutenant.
. Author of more than 80 scientific and journalistic works.
. Speaks German.
. He is fond of football, hockey, loves animals.
. Married, three children
. Wife - Ludmila Stepanovna (1959). Son Andrew (1985), twin daughters (1988).