Sergey Lebedev (politician)

Sergey Lebedev
Vladimir Putin and Sergei Lebedev, April 2008
Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Assumed office
5 October 2007
Preceded by Vladimir Rushailo
Director of Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)
In office
20 May 2000 – 6 October 2007
President Vladimir Putin
Preceded by Vyacheslav Trubnikov
Succeeded by Mikhail Fradkov
Personal details
Born Sergei Nikolaevich Lebedev
(1948-04-09)9 April 1948
Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Nationality Russian
Political party Independent
Alma mater Diplomatic Academy of the Soviet Foreign Ministry
Profession General, Politician
Military service
Allegiance  Soviet Union
 Russia
Service/branch KGB
Foreign Intelligence Service
Years of service 1971-1997/2000-2007
Rank General of the Army

Sergei Nikolaevich Lebedev (Russian: Серге́й Никола́евич Ле́бедев, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ ˈlʲebʲɪdʲɪf]; born 9 April 1948) is an Uzbekistan-born Russian political figure who has been the Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) since 2007. He was a General of the Army and Director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) from 2000 to 2007.

Education

Lebedev graduated in 1970 from the Chernihiv branch of Kiev's Polytechnical Institute. A 1978 graduate (cum laude) of the Diplomatic Academy of the Soviet Foreign Ministry, Lebedev speaks German and English.

Career

Lebedev with Ilham Aliyev.

Before intelligence work, Lebedev served in the Army during 1971-72. He began his career in 1975 when he joined the KGB. He began duties in the First Chief Directorate (foreign intelligence) in 1975.

Lebedev was appointed as Director of the SVR on 20 May 2000. According to news reports, he was appointed to the post because President Vladimir Putin wanted "an intelligence chief whom he knows well and has confidence in". Putin and Lebedev met while serving in East Germany.[2]

Executive Secretary of the CIS (2007-present)

On 5 October 2007, Lebedev was elected the Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States and succeeded Vladimir Rushailo.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.cis.minsk.by/page.php?id=10284
  2. ↑ Victor Yasmann, THE FUTURE OF RUSSIAN FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE UNDER PUTIN, Radio Liberty, 2 June 2000
  3. ↑ Executive committee of CIS is headed by the chief of Russian Intelligence Lenta.Ru 5 October 2007 (in Russian)

References

Government offices
Preceded by
Vyacheslav Trubnikov		 Director of Foreign Intelligence Service (Russia)
May 2000 - October 2007		 Succeeded by
Mikhail Fradkov
Preceded by
Vladimir Rushailo		 Executive Secretary of CIS
from 5 October 2007		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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