Control over the Federal Budget expenditures for the implementation of national-level priorities in the field of healthcare, social policy, and over the budgets of public off-budget funds

Born on November 11, 1956, in the town of Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol Territory.

In 1985, graduated from the Rostov Institute of Railway Engineers. In 1992, graduated from the Moscow Institute of Law. Doctor of Economy.

1978-1993, career from a worker to Director General of SovavtoMinvody international transportation enterprise under the auspices of the Ministry of Automobile Transport of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol Territory.

1993-1996, deputy of the State Duma, member of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy.

1996-1996, Director General of SovtransavtoMinvody International Transportation OJSC, Mineralnye Vody, Stavropol Territory.

1996-1999, Head of Mineralnye Vody territorial public administration, Stavropol Territory.

1999-1999, Deputy Head of the Stavropol Territory Government.

1999-2007, deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy, Transport and Communications, member of the State Duma Committee on State Debt and Foreign Assets of the Russian Federation, member of the State Duma Committee on Nationalities affairs, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Problems of North Caucasus.

2004-2007, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.