Born January 1, 1947 in Minsk, Russian.
In 1974 he graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Aviation (LIAP) specializing in radio engineer.
In 1965 - 66 - turner plant them. Karl Marx.
In 1966 - 69 - Volgograd higher aviauchilischa cadet pilots.
In 1969 - 74 - student LIAP.
In 1974 - 78 - Engineer of the Leningrad VNII them. Comintern.
In 1980 - 86 - Geophysicist association Sovmorgeologiya (r. Leningrad).
In 1986 - 90 - Engineers will repair computers (r. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky).
Since 1989 - part-time employee of the newspaper "Pravda Kamchatka". Deputy editor of the Communist newspaper Kamchatka "sympathizer."
. 1990 - 91 - Secretary of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky city committee of the CPSU.
. In January 1991, founded the socio-political movement "Comrade."
. Since 1991, has repeatedly called to the prosecutor, was tried three times, but was not convicted.
. 1991 - 93 - member Council of Small Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky city council.
. 1994 - 95 - Assistant State Duma deputy.
. In April 1995, was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka region
. April 12, 1995 was elected chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Kamchatka region.
. Since January 1996 - Member of the Federation Council.
. 30 November 1997 was elected to the Legislative Assembly (now the Council of People's Deputies) of the Kamchatka region of the second convocation.
. Hobbies - chess, skiing, preference, art song.
. Wife - Tatyana, two daughters - Helen (1970) and Victoria (1977).
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