Anatoly Serdyukov was born on January 8, 1962 in Krasnodar region. Graduated from Leningrad Institute for the Soviet trade (1984). Later, he graduated from Saint-Petersburg State University, Law Faculty.

From 1984 to 1985 he served in the Armed Forces.

From 2000 to 2001 he occupied position of deputy head of the inter-district Inspection of the Taxes Ministry (St.Petersburg large-scale tax-payers).

In May 2001 he was appointed deputy head of St.Petersburg Tax authority, later head of St.Petersburg Tax authority of the Ministry of Taxes.

In March 2004 became deputy head of Russian Federation Tax Ministry.

According to the order of the Head of Government as of 27 July 2004 Anatoly Serdyukov was delegated the duties of head of Federal Tax Service.

Mr. Serdyukov was delegated the power and responsibilities of Minister of Defence according to the President’s Decree on February 15, 2007.

Later, in connection with formation of new structure of the Government of the Russian Federation, the President signed a decree on May 12th 2008 appointing Anatoly Serdyukov to the position of Defence Minister of the Russian Federation.