Born April 10, 1949 in the Ivano-Frankovsk Region, Ukraine.

Education 

1971: Graduated from the Ivano-Frankovsk Oil and Gas Research Institute with a degree in mining engineering for the development of oil and gas deposits.

1990: Completed a course at the Institute of Professional Skills Improvement at the Academy of National Economy under the USSR Council of Ministers.

Experience

1970-1980: Worked in the Soviet gas industry.

1980-1984: Head of operations and production, chief geologist at Mostransgaz.

1984-1986: Chief engineer, deputy head of department at the USSR Ministry of the Gas Industry.

1986: Appointed to the USSR Council of Ministers to serve as assistant, senior expert and chief expert.

1991: Chief expert at the USSR Council of Ministers.

1992-1998: Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Russian Prime Minister.

1998-2000: First Deputy Head of the Administrative Department at Gazprom.

2000-2004: Deputy Chief of the Government Staff.

2004-2005: Aide to the Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office, Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Chief of Staff.

2005-2008: Head of the Secretariat of First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

2008-2012: Adviser to the President.

May 25, 2012: Appointed Deputy Chief of the Government Staff – Head of the Secretariat of the Prime Minister.