Director of the Federal Security Service

The Director of Russia's Federal Security Service () is the head and chief executive officer of the Federal Security Service, which is one of several Russian intelligence agencies. The Director of FSB reports directly to the president of Russia. The Director is assisted by the Deputy Director of the 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 the Security Council of Russia and must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Federation Council.

List

KGB of the RSFSR (1991) / Federal Security Agency of the RSFSR/Russia (1991 – 1992) / Ministry of Security (1992 – 1993) / Federal Counterintelligence Service (1993 – 1995) Portrait Name Term of office President(s) Took office Left office Time in office 1 Viktor Ivanenko 5 May 1991 15 January 1992 Boris Yeltsin 2 Viktor Barannikov 15 January 1992 27 July 1993 3 Nikolai Golushko 28 July 1993 28 February 1994 4 Sergei Stepashin 3 March 1994 12 April 1995

Federal Security Service (since 1995) Portrait Name Term of office President(s) Took office Left office Time in office 1 Sergei Stepashin 12 April 1995 30 June 1995 Boris Yeltsin — 30 June 1995 24 July 1995 2 Mikhail Barsukov 24 July 1995 20 June 1996 3 Nikolai Kovalyov 20 June 1996 25 July 1998 4 Vladimir Putin 25 July 1998 9 August 1999 FSB directors list 5 Nikolai Patrushev 9 August 1999 12 May 2008 Yeltsin signed decrees on appointments of ministers of power. Nikolai Patrushev was appointed director of the Federal Security Service Vladimir Putin 6 Alexander Bortnikov 12 May 2008 Incumbent Dmitry Medvedev FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov appointed Vladimir Putin

See also Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service

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