Born November 25, 1951 in the village Savinskoye Plesetsky district of the Arkhangelsk region, Russian.
In 1974 he graduated from the Economics Faculty of Moscow State University (MSU), specializing in political economy ". Doctor of Economic Sciences.
. In 1969 - 70 - laboratory Economics Faculty of Moscow State University, in 1970 - scientific and technical officer of the Central Economics and Mathematics Institute (CEMI), USSR.
. From 1974 to 1979 - Associate Research Fellow, then Senior Economist, Economic Research Institute of Gosplan USSR.
. From 1979 to 1982 - Senior Fellow, Section Head, Institute of Labor USSR State Committee on Labor and wages.
. In 1982 - 86 - Senior Researcher, Head of Laboratory CEMI AN USSR.
. From 1986 to 1987 he headed the Laboratory of the Institute of Economics and Forecasting of scientific and technological progress USSR.
. Since 1987 - Advisor on domestic economic issues with Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze
. In 1991 he was appointed head of foreign economic control of the USSR Foreign Ministry.
. On August 26, 1991 - Minister of Labor of the RSFSR.
. From 6 November 1991 to 13 June 1992 - Minister of Labor and Employment and the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia.
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the State Duma of the first convocation.
. January 20, 1994 - Minister of Economy of Russia
. Vice-premier before November 4, 1994.
. December 17, 1995 was elected to the new composition of the State Duma.
. January 17, 1996, was elected first deputy chairman of the State Duma of the second convocation.
. Since 1995 - Chairman of the Board of Directors Roseximbank.
. September 5, 1997 was dismissed from his post as First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma.
. On September 16, 1998 - Deputy Prime Minister.
. September 25, 1998, has resigned.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation
. Headed the State Duma Committee on Credit Organizations and Financial Markets.
. Member of the Russia Academy of Natural Sciences.
. Member of the Scientific Council of the International Center for Research of economic reforms.
. Vice-President of the Free Economic Society (HEO).
. Speaks English.
. Playing football.
. Married
. His wife, Tatyana, works at the Institute of Socio-Economic Studies of Population Sciences, Candidate of Economic Sciences. Son Dmitri and daughter Eugenia.
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