Born on November 23, 1957 in the village Krynychne (Odessa region).
In 1980 he graduated from the Odessa Polytechnic Institute with a specialization of heat engineer. Candidate of Technical Sciences.
He was the Minister of Energy of Ukraine (February 24, 1999 - December 30, 1999), the Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine (February 4, 2005 - August 4, 2006), and the Head of Odessa Regional State Administration.
In 2005 he founded the Colonist winery (Krynychne village, Odesa region). He also now heads the All-Ukrainian Energy Assembly.
Honored Energy Engineer of Ukraine (1996), laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology (1999), cavalier of the Order of Merit of the 3rd garde (2004), Cavalier of the Order of Grand Duke Vladimir IV., Cavalier of the Order of Madara Horseman (Bulgaria). He was elected a deputy of the Kyiv City Council of three convocations. Married, has three children.