He graduated from the Agronomy Faculty of the Kuban Agricultural Institute in 1964, post-graduate degree in agricultural economics in 1968 , ANI of the Central Committee in 1985 , Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Doctor of Economics .
Family
He is married and has two daughters. His wife is Fatima Ramazanovna (born in 1947), and his daughters are: Angela (b. 1968) and Bela (b. 1975).
He was a dedicated supporter of sports and he is a Master in Sambo. He gained a champion of the Russian Federation of Sambo in 2000 and he became the world champion in Sambo among veterans in the weight category of over 100 kilograms.