Born April 15, 1940 in Moscow, Russian.
. In 1962 he graduated from the Moscow Civil Engineering Institute, specializing in civil engineer.
. More than 30 years working in the trust "Promventilyatsiya" Minmontazhspetsstroya USSR - foreman, superintendent, senior superintendent, chief engineer, chief assembly management, managing the trust.
. During the 7 years he was Deputy, then First Deputy Chief of the Industrial Construction Glavmospromstroya.
. Since the mid 80's to 1991 worked as head of the department of building and construction industry - deputy chairman of Gosplan.
. In 1991 was chairman of the USSR State Construction Committee.
. In 1992 - 95 - president of the International Union of Builders.
. From February 1995 to August 1996 - Minister for Cooperation with CIS countries.
. October 12, 1995 was appointed deputy chairman of Russia Intergovernmental Commission on economic cooperation between Russia and Uzbekistan, and later appointed chairman.
. 14 August 1996 was appointed Deputy Prime Minister.
. Since December 1996 - First Deputy Chairman of the Commission on State support for development of regions of Russia.
. In December 1996, elected chairman of the Presidium of the Interstate Economic Committee of the CIS
. January 28, 1997 was appointed chairman of the Governmental Commission of Russia on CIS.
. Vice-president of gas production company Itera, which also works in the field of petrochemistry, electric power and metallurgy.
. Printed in periodicals.
. He was awarded two Orders of Red Banner of Labor, with many medals.
. State Prize winner and Prize of the Council of Ministers of the USSR.
. Military rank - lieutenant in the reserves.
. Married with two children.
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