Director of FSB
| Director of the Federal Security Service of Russia | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms of the Federal Security Service | |
 Flag of the Federal Security Service | |
| Residence | Lubyanka Building, Moscow |
| Appointer | President |
| Inaugural holder | Nikolai Golushko (FSK) |
| Formation | 12 April 1995 |
| Deputy | various |
| Website | FSB |
The Director of Russia's Federal Security Service (Директор Федеральной Службы Безопасности) serves as the head of the Federal Security Service, which is one of several Russian intelligence agencies. The Director of SVR 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 Security Council of Russia and must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Federation Council.
List
Federal Counterintelligence Service (1993 – 1995)
| № | Portrait | Name | Period | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Nikolai Golushko | December 21, 1993 – February 28, 1994 | Boris Yeltsin |
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Sergei Stepashin | March 3, 1994 – April 12, 1995 |
Federal Security Service (since 1995)
| № | Portrait | Name | Period | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Sergei Stepashin | April 12, 1995 – June 30, 1995 | Boris Yeltsin |
| — | |
Anatoly Safonov (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 | ||||
| Dmitry Medvedev | ||||
| 6 |  |
Alexander Bortnikov[3] | May 12, 2008 – Incumbent | |
| Vladimir Putin |
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