- Born on February 5, 1944, in Moscow.
- Graduated from N. Bauman Higher Technical Institute as a design engineer (1966). Graduated from the Red Banner Institute of the State Security Committee (KGB).
- Starting in 1966, worked in the KGB.
- 1994–1998
- 1994–1998 – Deputy Director of the Russian Federation Foreign Intelligence Service.
- 1998
- April-November 1998 – Deputy Secretary of the Russian Federation Security Council.
- 1998–1999
- 1998–1999 – General Director of Federal State Unitary Enterprise Rosvooruzheniye.
- 1999
- From September 1999 to May 2000 – First Deputy Trade Minister.
- 2000–2001
- 2000–2001 – First Deputy Minister of Industry, Science and Technology.
- 2001–2007
- 2001–2007 – Secretary General of the Eurasian Economic Community.
- 2007
- Since October 9, 2007 – Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District.
- 2008
- Since May 14, 2008 – Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District.