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Director of the Federal Security Service of Russia
Директор Федеральной Службы Безопасности
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Federal Security Service
Reports toPresident of Russia
ResidenceLubyanka Building, Moscow
AppointerPresident
with confirmation by the Federation Council
PrecursorChairman of the KGB
Formation12 April 1995
First holderNikolai Golushko (FSK)
DeputyFirst Deputy Director, Sergei Korolev
Websitewww.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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KGB of the RSFSR (1991) / Federal Security Agency of the RSFSR/Russia (1991 – 1992) / Ministry of Security (1992 – 1993) / Federal Counterintelligence Service (1993 – 1995)

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died) 		Term of office President(s) Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 File:No image.png Viktor Ivanenko
(1947–2023) 		5 May 1991 15 January 1992 255 days Boris Yeltsin
2 File:No image.png Viktor Barannikov
(1940–1995) 		15 January 1992 27 July 1993 1 year, 193 days
3 File:No image.png Nikolai Golushko
(1937–2025) 		28 July 1993 28 February 1994 215 days
4 File:SStepashin.jpg Sergei Stepashin
(born 1952) 		3 March 1994 12 April 1995 1 year, 40 days

Federal Security Service (since 1995)

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died) 		Term of office President(s) Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 File:SStepashin.jpg Sergei Stepashin
(born 1952) 		12 April 1995 30 June 1995 79 days Boris Yeltsin
— File:Anatoly Safonov, Russian Special Presidential Representative for International cooperation in the Fight against terrorism and Cross-border organized crime - 2005.jpg Anatoly Safonov (ru)
(born 1945)
acting 		30 June 1995 24 July 1995 24 days
2 File:Mikhail Barsukov.jpg Mikhail Barsukov
(born 1947) 		24 July 1995 20 June 1996 332 days
3 File:NKovalyov.jpg Nikolai Kovalyov
(1949–2019) 		20 June 1996 25 July 1998 2 years, 35 days
4 File:RIAN archive 100306 Vladimir Putin, Federal Security Service Director.jpg Vladimir Putin
(born 1952) 		25 July 1998 9 August 1999 1 year, 15 days [1]
5 File:Nikolai Patrushev.jpg Nikolai Patrushev
(born 1951) 		9 August 1999 12 May 2008 8 years, 277 days [2]
Vladimir Putin
6 File:Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council (cropped).jpg Alexander Bortnikov
(born 1951) 		12 May 2008 Incumbent 18 years, 40 days Dmitry Medvedev [3]
Vladimir Putin

See also

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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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