Graduated from the Chelyabinsk State Medical University (1987) and worked within his specialty till 1996. Defended a Ph.D. thesis “Healthy Lifestyle Promotion” (January 2004). Graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Legal Department (2006).. 1998-1999, Adviser to the Chairman of the. board in RIA Vesti. 1999-2004, Spokesman for the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. 2004-2006, Aide and later Spokesman of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mr. Fradkov M. E. 2006-2007, Deputy CEO of All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Federal State Unitary Enterprise.. 2007-2008, Head of the Public Relations, Information and Protocol Department of the Government of the Russian Federation. Since 2008 - Deputy Minister of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation.. Since May 3, 2012 - Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media, appointed by the executive order No. 702-r of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.