Education In 1979, he graduated from
Tyumen High Military Engineering Command School (Тюменское высшее военно-инженерное командное училище). He attended the Kuybishev Military Engineering Academy (Военно-инженерную академию им. В. В. Куйбышева) in 1988, from which he graduated in 1991 with specialty in Command Staff of Civil Defense. In 2000, he graduated from the Russian Academy for State Service under the
President of Russia, with specialty as Manager for Municipal Management.
Career • 1979-1983 — Served in the Engineering Troops in Far East Military District of the
Soviet Army. • 1983-1986 — Senior Officer of Civil Defense Command (in Kungur,
Perm region). • 1991-1994 — Teacher of Military courses in Civil Defense affairs. • 1995-1997 — Head of Science research Management of the All-Russian Institute of Science Research for Civil Defense and Emergencies Situations. • 1997-1999 — Deputy of Head Department for Activities of Population and Territory Protection of the
Ministry for Emergencies Situations (МЧС России). • 1999-2003 — Deputy Head Department of Civil Defense. • 2003-2004 — Head Department of Civil Defense. • 2004-2006 — Director for Civil Defense Department of the Emergencies Ministry. • 2006-2007 — Head of North-West Regional Center of the Emergencies Control Ministry. • 2007-2012 — State Secretary - Deputy Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters. • Since 2012 — Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters. ==Awards==