rank since 2002.

Education

All-Union "Badge of Honour" Order Correspondence Institute of Finance and Economics (1988), majoring in "Audit and Control."

Previous places of work

1979 — electrical technician at "ZMZ" (the Zavolzhye Motor Works); 1979-1982 — military service in the Navy with the Pacific Fleet; 1982-1985 — auditor-inspector, senior inspector of the Gorodets district finance department. 1985-1988 — instructor of the Gorodets city executive committee; 1988-1990 — chief tax auditor-inspector of the Gorodets district finance department; 1990-1996 — head of the department for taxation of public cooperative organizations, collective farms and cooperatives at the State Tax Inspectorate for the Gorodetsky District. 1996-1999 — head of the taxpayer relations department; 1999-1999 — deputy head of the inspectorate, head of the taxpayer relations department; 2000-2001 — director of the Gorodets branch of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Territorial Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund; 2001-2002 — head of the Russian Ministry of Taxes and Levies inspectorate for the Gorodetsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Region.

Field of professional interest

Works on the problem of more complete and effective tax collection, and on raising the standing of the tax service in society.

Main facts of his work

Under his leadership, extensive publications appear in the media (at district and regional level) of an informational and explanatory nature; various competitions for children on tax topics are developed and held; he oversees the implementation of a project to introduce a "Fundamentals of Tax Literacy" course into the school curriculum. In addition, the head of the inspectorate has a careful regard for the history of the Fatherland and of his native region. As a result, in 2002 the book "The Formation of the Tax Service of Gorodetsky District" was published under the general editorship of S. K. Mayorov.

Awards

He has received commendations from management for his major contribution to the establishment and development of the State Tax Inspectorate for Gorodetsky District. In addition, in 2000 the Health Administration of Gorodetsky District expressed gratitude for his warm, caring attention to the important field of maternal and child healthcare, and for substantial practical assistance in financing the repair and reconstruction of the maternity ward of City Hospital No. 1 in Zavolzhye. In 2001 he received a commendation from the administration and the Zemsky Assembly of Gorodetsky District for his contribution to the district's socio-economic development. In 2002 he received a letter of thanks from Gennady Khodyrev, Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Region, for his conscientious work for the benefit of the region.

Charity

Assistance provided to the Katunki school in Chkalovsky District, School No. 5 of Gorodetsky District, and the Gorodets Special (Correctional) Boarding School.

Foreign language

German, English.

Hobbies

Collects weapons and money from the Soviet era, and enjoys reading books on historical subjects.

See also