"A Russian politician, PhD (Psychology). Member of the Supreme Council of the “UNITED RUSSIA” political party. Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th convocations. He is a member of the Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia on security, defense and the fight against crime.

In 1975-1997, in active military service in the Armed Forces, a reserve colonel. He served in the Airborne Forces.

Since 1990, deputy chairman of the Russian Union of Veterans of Afghanistan.

Since 1992, in Moscow. First, he was a leading specialist of the government commission for social protection of servicemen, then a senior officer of the Commander of the Airborne Forces office.

Since 1995, chairman of the Russian Union of Veterans of Afghanistan Board.

2002, secretary of the UNITED RUSSIAN Party regional branch in Chechnya.

In the State Duma of the 4th convocation, deputy head of UNITED RUSSIA Group and Members of the Defense Committee.

In December 2007 elected a Member of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 5th convocation. In the State Duma he was appointed first deputy chairman of the Veteran Committee.

Since 2008, Chairman of the Central Coordination Council of UNITED RUSSIA Party supporters, head of the UNITED RUSSIA Chechen Republican Branch.

In the State Duma of the 6th convocation, he was appointed deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee. He was also member of the Commission for Legal Support of Developing the Russian Federation defense industrial complex organizations.

Member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, a representative of the Smolensk Region administration, September 29, 2015 – September 18, 2020.

First deputy Chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, September 30, 2015 – February 13, 2018."