Born on February 9, 1966, in Mytishchi, Moscow Region. 

1987: graduated from Moscow's Plekhanov Institute of Economics, with a degree in Labour Economics.

1987-1990: junior researcher at the State Labour Committee's Labour Research Institute, wages department.

1990-1992: economist at the Finance Ministry's State Budget Division.

1992-1995: leading economist, chief economist, Head of the Budget Policy and Analysis Section of the Finance Ministry's Budget Department.

1995-1996: Deputy Head of the Budget Department, Head of the General Department of the Finance Ministry's Consolidated Budget Division.

1996-1998: Deputy Head of the Finance Ministry's Budget Department.

April 1998-August 1998: Head of the Finance Ministry's Budget Department, member of the Finance Ministry's board.

August 1998-June 1999: Head of the Finance Ministry's Budget Policy Department, member of the Finance Ministry's board.

June 1999-June 2002: Deputy Finance Minister.

August 2002-April 2004: First Deputy Finance Minister.

April 2004-September 2007: Deputy Finance Minister.

September 24, 2007: appointed Healthcare and Social Development Minister.