1978, Krasnodar Polytechnic Institute; 1983, Mechanical Engineer. 1983, Heating Engineer then Chief Mechanical Engineer, Vyselkovsky Interfarm Mixed Fodder Plant; 1986, First Secretary, Vyselky District Committee, Young Communist League; 1990, Director, Mixed Fodder Plant; 1993, Director-General, JSC Agrocomplex; 1994, Deputy, Legislative Assembly, Krasnodar Region; 1995 and 1999, Deputy, State Duma; Chairman, Committee of Nationalities, State Duma; Assistant Chairman, Agro-Industrial Group, State Duma; Head, Agrarian Union of Kuban; 2000, elected, and 2004, re-elected, Governor, Krasnodar Region and Governor, Kuban.