Background
He was born in Petukhovo in Kurgan Oblast on October 4, 1950.
He was born in Petukhovo in Kurgan Oblast on October 4, 1950.
Kurgan State University.
He has been governor of Kurgan Oblast since 1996, being re-elected in 2000 and 2004. At December 25, 2009, his candidacy was approved by the regional Duma for vesting the powers of the higher official of the subject of the Russian Federation for the next term, on the proposal of the President of the Russian Federation. In 1995 — 1996 he is a supporter of the party Narodovlastie.
14 February 2014 Putin accepted his request for resignation.
Order of Friendship.
From 2004 he is a member of President Putin"s United Russia Party.
He became a member of the Kurgan Oblast Duma in 1994. In 1977 — 1991 member of Communist Party of the Soviet Union.