Born January 12, 1958 in Chelyabinsk, Russian.
In 1980 graduated with honors from Chelyabinsk Polytechnic Institute. Lenin Komsomol, with the specialty engineer-economist. In 1985, a postgraduate of the Institute of Economics, Ural Branch of USSR Academy of Sciences. Ph.D. in Economics.
. In 1980 - 82 - Probationer-researcher, junior researcher, Institute of Economics, Ural Branch of the USSR, from 1986 to 1990 - the youngest, then a senior fellow of the same institute.
. March 18, 1990 was elected a deputy of the RSFSR.
. Since the end of September 1993 - First Deputy Minister of Finance of Russia.
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the State Duma.
. 17 December 1995 was elected to the State Duma of the second convocation.
. Since 1996 - deputy chairman of the budgetary control committee of the Interparliamentary Assembly of CIS member states.
. On April 16, 1997 - Head of the State Tax Service of Russia.
. On June 3, 1998 - Head of the Department of Finance and Monetary Staff of the RF Government.
. On May 25, 1999 - Minister of Taxes and Levies of Russia.
. Since September 1999 - Member of the Board of Directors of the Civil Code, the Agency for Restructuring Credit Organizations (ARCO).
. Since November 1999 - representative of the state in
п?пЎя?я?п?п№я?п?пЎп? Development Bank (RBR).
. On May 18, 2000 - Minister of Labor and Social Development.
. Honorary Doctor of the Finance Academy under the RF Government (2000).
. He is fond of chess, hiking.
. Likes to visit night clubs, prefers "Blizzard".
. Collecting wine.
. Contains the second marriage
. Wife - Natalia Gribkova, financier, has two red diploma, graduate student (2000), champion of the country's athletics. Daughter (1986) from his first marriage.
