President
Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry
From 1983 to 1991 - worked in the prosecutor’s office, investigating particularly serious crimes. Went from an intern to the Deputy District Attorney. During 1991-1993 engaged in private legal practice, specializing in the protection of citizens’ rights. From 1993 to 2019 - the Deputy of the Moscow City Duma for six electoral terms. From July 1994 to September 2014, the Chairman of the Moscow City Duma. In 1994, acted as the Chairman of the Moscow City Duma’ Commission on Law, Order and Crime Control. In 2014-2019 – the Chairman of the Moscow City Duma Commission for Control over the Reliability of Information on Income, Property and Property Obligations Submitted by Deputies of the Moscow City Duma. From 1996 to 2001 – the Member of the Federation Council, Chairman of the Committee for constitutional law and legal issues, then the Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council. From 26 May 2016 was elected as President of the MCCI. Initiated and implemented a number of fundamental Federal Laws (including the Russian Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation, additions to the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and federal laws on the judicial system of the Russian Federation»), the Charter of the city of Moscow, legal acts of the city of Moscow (including the laws of the city of Moscow on legislative acts», «On the laws of the city of Moscow and the rulings of the Moscow City Duma», «On the organization and activities of the notaries public in the city of Moscow etc.). PhD in Law. Legal Adviser. State Awards: Awarded with ordersthe orders of the “Merit for the Fatherland” of the IIIrd and IVth degree, the Order of Honor and various medals. Conducts active social work and charitable activities.