- 1962
- Born July 26 in Sukhum, Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- 1984
- Graduated from Gorky Institute of Water Transport (currently Volga State Academy of Water Transport).
- 1993
- Graduated from the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation.
- 1984 – 1986
- Took mandatory military service.
- 1986 – 1990
- Foreman; deputy Secretary of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League committee; Secretary of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League committee at Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard.
- 1990 – 1992
- Deputy, Gorky Regional Council of People's Deputies.
- 1992 – 1993
- General Director, AMK youth concern.
- 1993 – 1996
- CEO, Garantiya bank.
- 1996 – 1997
- President, NorSea Oil company.
- 1997
- First Deputy Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation.
- 1997
- Minister of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation.
- 1998
- Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
- 1998
- Leader, Novaya Sila (New Force) all-Russian social and political movement.
- 1999
- Co-chair and leader, Union of Right Forces electoral bloc.
- 2000
- Leader, Union of Right Forces party faction in the Russian State Duma.
- 2000 – 2005
- Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District; Permanent Member of the Russian Federation Security Council.
- 2001 – 2005
- Chair, State Commission on Chemical Disarmament.
- 2005 – 2007
- Head, Federal Agency for Atomic Energy.
- 2007 – 2016
- General Director, Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation.
- 2016
- Since October 5: First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office.
- Since 2005
- Co-chair, Russian Union of Martial Arts, President, National Aikido Council of Russia.
- Since 2012
- Executive Director, Coordinating Committee to Support Social, Educational, Cultural and Other Initiatives under the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Practices martial arts (holder of the 4th dan in Aikido), action shooting, sport hunting and fishing.
- Married, with three children.