1976, Leningrad Institute of Aviation Instrument-Making.
1979, graduated from the Higher KGB Course.
Career:
1976, worked in the Leninets research and production association and the
Nevskiy district Komsomol committee.
1979, conscripted to the KGB;
1980-90, on the staff of the KGB department for the Leningrad Region, section
head in the Security Ministry department for Vyborg, Leningrad Region.
1990-93, Deputy of the Leningrad Region Soviet.
1993-99, Head of the Department of the Federal Tax Police Service for St.
Petersburg.
From July 1999, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Russian President
in the Leningrad Region.
Appointed plenipotentiary representative of the Russian President in the
Central Federal District by Presidential
Decree No. 894 of 18th May 2000. (Voyeninform Military News
Agency, 27 Jul 00).