Born September 12, 1948 in Kostroma Oblast, Russian. His father, a disabled World War II, was a blacksmith, a shoemaker.
. He graduated from the Yaroslavl Polytechnic Institute.
. While studying at the institute worked in stroyotryadah, then headed the institute trade union committee.
. Upon graduation he worked at a motor factory, was secretary of the Komsomol, chairman executive committee of Lenin in Yaroslavl.
. In 1992 he became deputy mayor, Mr.
. Yaroslavl, oversaw external relations of the city, including international.
. In December 1997 he was appointed chairman of the Commission on the symbols and awards at the Mayor of Yaroslavl (volunteer).
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. In the State Duma in January 2000, registered in the parliamentary faction Fatherland - All Russia (OVR).
. On January 28, 2000 - Member of the State Duma Committee on Local Government.
. Member of the Board of Trustees of the International University of Business and New Technologies.
. Married
. He has a son and a daughter.
