Born April 28, 1957 in the village. Prikalaussky Petrovsky district, Stavropol Territory in the family of rural teachers, and Russian.
. In 1979 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Forestry Engineering.
. He worked as a master of the transport department of industrial woodworking association "Apsheronsk.
. He served in the Army.
. In 1982 - 95 he worked in manufacturing furniture and woodworking association "Friendship" in the positions of the master station to the head of department of JSC "Maykoplesprommebel" Friendship ", Mr.
. Maikop.
. 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.
. In the State Duma in January 2000, entered in agro-industrial group of deputies
. On January 26, 2000 - Member of the State Duma Committee on Industry, Construction and High Technology.
Married. Has two children.