He started his career at the age of 15. After graduating from the technical school, he received a distribution to the mine and was appointed mechanic of the mine, since May 1949, the head of the site, then the deputy chief mechanic of the mine. After graduating from the Higher Engineering Courses - Chief Mine Engineer, since 1955 - the head of mines. Manager of the Trust “Mamslyuda” (1960-1963). Since 1966, he worked at the Vostsibugol plant as deputy chief, then as the head of the plant, then as the general director of Vostsibugol software. Deputy Minister (1977), First Deputy Minister (1981), Minister (1985-1991) of the USSR Coal Industry. President of the International Mining Congress, Director General of the Finance and Industrial Complex “Transugol” (1991).
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