Sergey Lebedev (politician)

Sergey Lebedev
His Excellency; Sergey Lebedev
	Sergey Lebedev, 2018
CIS Executive Secretary
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 October 2007
Preceded by	Vladimir Rushailo
Director of Foreign Intelligence Service
	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; 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
Branch/service	KGB; Foreign Intelligence Service
Years of service	1971-1997/2000-2007
Rank	General of the Army

Sergey Nikolayevich 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 had previously been General of the Army in the Russian Armed Forces and Director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) from 2000 to 2007.

Early life

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.

Early career

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]

CIS Executive Secretary (2007-present)

Lebedev with Ilham Aliyev.

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

In 2019, powers as the Chairman of the CIS Executive Secretary were extended for 3 years.[4]

Honors and awards

Order of Bitaraplyk (2019, Turkmenistan)[5][6]

Notes

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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[1] ttp://www.cis.minsk.by/page.php?id=10284

[2] Victor Yasmann, THE FUTURE OF RUSSIAN FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE UNDER PUTIN, Radio Liberty, 2 June 2000

[Lenta-3] Executive committee of CIS is headed by the chief of Russian Intelligence Lenta.Ru 5 October 2007 (in Russian)

[4] Сергей Лебедев продолжит свои полномочия в качестве Председателя исполкома СНГ

[5] Президент Туркменистана наградил Председателя исполкома СНГ Сергея Лебедева орденом «Битараплык»

[6] Президент Туркменистана подписал Указ о награждении Сергея Лебедева орденом «Bitaraplyk»