Born October 18, 1931 in the village Simskaya Iglinskogo area Bashkir SSR, Russian.
In 1955 he graduated from the Leningrad Higher Naval School of Interior of the USSR border.
Doctor of Economic Sciences. Professor.
Until 1960 he served in the Border was the commander of boats. Filed a report of resignation from service after the order N. S. Khrushchev on the Reduction of Armed Forces.
From 1960 to 1973 - the navigator, the first assistant, chief mate on ships and bases Zaprybholodflota reefer fleet in g. Kaliningrad. A 4-m mate floating base "Tungus", as well as captain-director of the transport refrigerator "Surf".
Since 1973 - Chairman of the fishing collective farm "For the Motherland" in g. Light the Kaliningrad region.
. From 1977 to 1990 - Rector of All-Union Institute of Advanced Training for managers and specialists of the fishing industry and fisheries.
. March 18, 1990 was elected a deputy of the RSFSR.
. 21 September 1991 was appointed head of administration of Kaliningrad region.
. 12 December 1993 was elected to the Federation Council.
. From January to noyabr1996 - Member of the Federation Council of the second convocation of the post.
. In 1996, lost the election of head of administration of Kaliningrad region.
. Since December 1996 - Vice-President of JSC "Reftransflot (r
. Kaliningrad).
He has state awards.
Contains the second marriage. Wife, Valentina, - Marine Navigator. He has a son from her first marriage. The adopted son of his wife from her first marriage died in 1994 of a heart attack.
