- Born on March 14, 1963, in Leningrad.
- Graduated from Leningrad State University in 1985.
- Holds a candidate degree in law.
- 1986–2005: Assistant, Senior Lecturer, Head of the Chair of Legal Protection for the Environment and Pro-rector for Legal and Economic Matters at St Petersburg University.
- Was laureate for the Prize of the President of the Russian Federation in education in 2001.
- In 2005 became First Deputy General Director of Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom-Media.
- Since November 2005: Presidential Plenipotentiary in the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.
- Speaks English.