Born on May 22, 1968 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
1992: graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University with a degree in International Journalism.
1989 - 1992: intern, correspondent of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper.
1992 - 1996: special correspondent, commentator and desk editor at Literaturnaya Gazeta.
1996 - 1998: aide to the Chief of the Executive Office of the President of the Russian Federation.
1998 - 1999: Chief of the Russian President's Public Relations Directorate.
1999 - 2001: Chief of the Russian President's Directorate for Public Relations and Culture.
2001 - 2004: First Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation.
Since April 26, 2004: Director of the Mass Media, Culture and Education Department of the Government of the Russian Federation.
Since August 20, 2008, Director of the Culture and Education Department of the Government of the Russian Federation.
2010 - 2012: Director, Department of Culture, Government of the Russian Federation.
October 31, 2012: Appointed Deputy Chief of the Government Executive Office.
PhD (History), decorated with the Order of Honour by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 27, 2006.