Director of the Federal Security Service

Head of Russia's principal security agency

Director of the Federal Security Service of Russia

Директор Федеральной Службы Безопасности

Coat of Arms of the Federal Security Service

Flag of the Director of the FSB

Incumbent
Alexander Bortnikov

since 12 May 2008

Federal Security Service
Reports to| President of Russia
Residence| Lubyanka Building, Moscow
Appointer| President
with confirmation by the Federation Council
Formation| 12 April 1995
First holder| Nikolai Golushko (FSK)
Deputy| First Deputy Director, Sergei Korolev
Website| www.fsb.ru

The Director of Russia's Federal Security Service (Директор Федеральной Службы Безопасности) 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

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No.  | Portrait  | Name  | Period  | President

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### Ministry of Security (1992 – 1993) / Federal Counterintelligence Service (1993 – 1995)

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1  |  | Viktor Barannikov | January 15, 1992 - July 27, 1993  | Boris Yeltsin
2  |  | Nikolai Golushko | July 28, 1993 – February 28, 1994
3  |  | Sergei Stepashin | March 3, 1994 – April 12, 1995

### Federal Security Service (since 1995)

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1  |  | Sergei Stepashin | April 12, 1995 – June 30, 1995
—  |  | Anatoly Safonov [ru]
(Acting)  | June 30, 1995 – July 24, 1995
2  |  | Mikhail Barsukov | July 24, 1995 – June 20, 1996
3  |  | Nikolai Kovalyov | June 20, 1996 – July 25, 1998
4  |  | Vladimir Putin[1] | July 25, 1998 – August 9, 1999
5  |  | Nikolai Patrushev[2] | August 9, 1999 – May 12, 2008
Vladimir Putin
6  |  | Alexander Bortnikov[3] | May 12, 2008 – Incumbent  | Dmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin

## References

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1. ^ FSB directors list
2. ^ Yeltsin signed decrees on appointments of ministers of power. Nikolai Patrushev was appointed director of the Federal Security Service
3. ^ FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov appointed

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