Director of FSB

Director of the Federal Security Service of Russia

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Incumbent
Alexander Bortnikov

since 12 May 2008
Residence Lubyanka Square, Moscow
Appointer Vladimir Putin
Inaugural holder Nikolai Golushko (FSK)
Formation 12 April 1995
Deputy various
Website FSB

The Director of the Russia's Federal Security Service (Директор ФСБ) serves as the head of the Federal Security Service, which is part of the Russian Intelligence Community. The Director reports to the Secretary of Security Council of Russia. The Director is assisted by the Deputy Director of FSB.

The Director is a civilian or a general of the armed forces nominated by the President, with the concurring or nonconcurring recommendation from the Secretary of Security Council of Russia and must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Federation Council.

List

Portrait Name Period President
1 Nikolai Golushko December 21, 1993 – February 28, 1994 Boris Yeltsin
2 Sergei Stepashin March 3, 1994 – June 30, 1995 Boris Yeltsin
3 Mikhail Barsukov July 24, 1995 – June 20, 1996 Boris Yeltsin
4 Nikolai Kovalyov June 20, 1996 – July 25, 1998 Boris Yeltsin
5 Vladimir Putin[1] July 25, 1998 – August 9, 1999 Boris Yeltsin
6 Nikolai Patrushev[2] August 9, 1999 – May 12, 2008 Boris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
7 Alexander Bortnikov[3] May 12, 2008 – Incumbent Dmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin

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