- Born February 5, 1965, in Klin, Moscow Region.
- Graduated from the Kalinin State University with a degree in legal studies in 1987.
- 1987: Trainee at the Moscow Regional Bar Association.
- 1987–1990: Post-graduate student at the National Research Institute of Soviet Law.
- 1991–1993: Lawyer at the Moscow Regional Bar Association.
- 1993–1996: Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
- 1996–1997: Senior Project Manager at the Russian Privatisation Centre public-state fund.
- 1997: Senior Project Manager at the International Institute for the Development of World Economy fund.
- 1997–1998: President of the Budget and Tax Reform Facilitation Fund.
- 1998–1999: First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation State Committee for State Reserves.
- 1999–2001: Lawyer at the Moscow Regional Bar Association.
- 2001–2002: Deputy Head of the Directorate for interaction with the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, political parties and movements of the Presidential Main Directorate for Domestic Policy.
- 2002–2004: Deputy Head of the Main Department – Head of the Economic and Civil Legislation Department of the Main State Legal Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation.
- 2004–2012: Deputy Head of the State Legal Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation.
- 2012–2013: Deputy Head of the Presidential Directorate for Correspondence from Citizens and Organisations.
- Since October 29, 2013: Presidential Plenipotentiary in the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.
- Class 1 Active State Advisor of the Russian Federation.
- Awarded the Order for Services to the Fatherland, IV degree, the Order of Alexander Nevsky, the Order of Friendship, a medal In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan.
- Doctor of Law, Professor.
- Married, has a daughter.