Born September 15, 1958, in Moscow.

1981: graduated from the Moscow Institute of Economics and Statistics. Doctor of Economics.

Experience
1981-1992: worked in various government statistical agencies.

1992-1998: held managerial positions at the Russian Government Economic Situation Centre.

1998-1999: Head of the Department of Statistics of Foreign Countries and International Cooperation at the Federal Service for State Statistics.

1999-2000: First Deputy General Director of the Russian Statistics Agency.

2000-2004: First Deputy Chairman of the State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation.

2004-2009: Deputy Head of the Federal Service for State Statistics.

On December 3, 2009 appointed Head of the Federal Service for State Statistics.

Married, with a son and two daughters.