Born April 29, 1967 in Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Territory.

Education

1990: Graduated from Leningrad State University with a degree in journalism.

Experience

1984-1988: Correspondent for Svetlana weekly magazine, Leningrad.

1988-1993: Freelance correspondent, staff correspondent, commentator, Smena newspaper.

1993-1994: Commentator, department editor, Nevskoye Vremya newspaper.

1994-1998: Department editor, deputy chief editor, Nevskoye Vremya newspaper.

1998-1999: General Director, New Regional Press, St Petersburg.

1999-2001: Director, General Director, Regional Press, St Petersburg.

2001-2002: Deputy Head of Department, Gazprom.

2002-2006: General Director, Regional Press, St Petersburg.

2006-2008: Speechwriter for to First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

2008-2009: Speechwriter for the President of the Russian Federation.

2009-2012: Head of the Presidential Speech Writing Directorate.

May 22, 2012: Appointed Director of the Prime Minister's Speech Writing Department.