Born March 18, 1934 in a. Korobovo Moscow region, Russian. Father - a military surgeon, mother - a teacher.
In 1956 he graduated from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute, specializing in "electrical engineer" in 1980 - Academy of National Economy. Ph.D. in Economics.
. In 1956 - 63 - electrical engineer, deputy chief engineer, chief power engineer Serpukhov motozavod.
. In 1963 - 81 - Director of the Dushanbe Thermal Power Plant in Tajikistan, the Deputy Chief of Energy and Electrification of the Council of Ministers of the Tajik SSR, managing trust "Tadzhikgidroenergostroy.
. From 1981 to 1984 - Deputy Minister of Energy and Electrification of the USSR.
. In 1984 - 86 - Head of the All-Union "Soyuzgidroenergostroy."
. In 1986 - 91 - Head of the Department of capital construction and reconstruction of the Bureau of the Council of Ministers on fuel and energy complex, the deputy chairman of the Fuel and Energy Committee of the Council of Ministers of the USSR.
. From 1992 to 1995 - Head of the fuel and energy complex of the RF Ministry for Cooperation with the states - participants of CIS.
. Thrice elected deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik SSR.
. In 1989 was elected deputy of the USSR.
. 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
. Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs and Relations with compatriots.
He was awarded with two Orders of Lenin and Red Banner of Labor.
Honored Builder of the Tajik SSR. Honored Energy.
Loves poetry Sergei Esenina.
Married. Wife - teacher of English, retired. Two children and two grandchildren. Irina's daughter - a graduate of the Moscow State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages. Maurice Thorez, translator. The son of Timur.
