[1] Yegorov also played an important role in the leadership of Yeltsin's reelection campaign.

Yegorov graduated from the Stavropol State Agrarian University, Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the CPSU.

He worked as an instructor of the district party committee, secretary of the state farm party committee, chairman of the collective farm, chairman of the Labinsky District executive committee.

In 1990–1993 - First Deputy Chairman of the Krasnodar Krai Agro-Industrial Union, General Director of the Department of Agriculture and Food, First Deputy Head of the Krai Administration of Krasnodar, Chairman of the Krai Government.

On December 23, 1992[2] was appointed governor of the Krasnodar Krai.