Born on October 13, 1951 in Staraya Russa, Novgorod region.

Education:

1977 – The Leningrad finance and economic institute named after N.A. Voznesensky.
1999 – The North –West Academy of public service

1969-1969 – Toolmaker at “Staroruspribor” factory
1969-1971- active service in USSR armed forces
1971 – 1972 – student of the Leningrad finance and economic institute named after N.A. Voznesensky’s preparation room
1972-1977 – student of the Leningrad finance and economic institute named after N.A. Voznesensky
1977-1977 – engineer of supply department of the Baltijsky shipyard named after S. Ordjonikidze
1977-1984 – senior engineer, the head of the Lengorispolkom department of supply’s Main administrative board
1984-1992 – chief of division, deputy chief of the UKGB USSR on Leningrad region’s department
1992-1993 – deputy chief of the UMB Russia on Saint Petersburg and Leningrad region’s Service
1993-1999 – deputy chief of Security Department on Saint Petersburg of the Central administrative board of the security of the Russian Federation, and of the Russian Federation’s Federal Security Service
1999-2000 – chief of Security Department on Saint Petersburg of the Russian Federation’s Federal security service
2000-2001 – security Administration on Northwest federal region of the Russian Federation security service
2001-2004 – first deputy director of the Russian Federation’s Federal security service
Decorated with “For the military services” order