- 1958
- Born on November 7, in Kirovograd Region, Ukraine.
- 1985
- graduated from Zhdanov Leningrad State University with a degree in law.
- 1976–1978
- service in the Soviet Army.
- 1980–1985
- student at Zhdanov Leningrad State University.
- 1985–1989
- intern, prosecutor, senior prosecutor at the General Supervision Department of the Leningrad Prosecutor’s Office.
- 1989–1990
- Head of the Legal Department at Monolit-Kirovstroi, a construction and innovation concern in Leningrad.
- 1990
- Senior Commercial and Legal Specialist at the Association of Soviet Commercial Seaports in Leningrad.
- 1990–1994
- Deputy Head of the Legal Department, Head of the Legal Department, St Petersburg City Council of People’s Deputies.
- 1994
- Head of the Legal Department, St Petersburg City Council Administration.
- 1994–1996
- Chair of the Legal Committee at the St Petersburg City Hall.
- 1996
- Director of the Neva-Yust Law Firm in St Petersburg.
- 1996–1998
- Chair of the Legal Committee at the St Petersburg Governor’s office.
- 1998–1999
- Vice Governor of St Petersburg – Chair of the Legal Committee at the St Petersburg Governor’s office.
- 1999
- Advisor at the International Investment and Finance Union, First Deputy Chief of the Government Staff, Acting Chief of the Government Staff.
- 1999–2000
- Chief of the Government Staff – Minister of the Russian Federation.
- 2000–2003
- Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office.
- 2003–2004
- First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office.
- 2004
- Chief of the Government Staff – Minister of the Russian Federation.
- 2004–2007
- Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Southern Federal District.
- 2007–2008
- Minister of Regional Development.
- 2008–2020
- Deputy Prime Minister.
- 2020
- January 24 – appointed Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office.
- Married, with two children.