Director of the Federal Security Service

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 FSS reports directly to the president of Russia. The Director is assisted by the Deputy Director of the FSB.

Director of the Federal Security Service of Russia
Директор Федеральной Службы Безопасности
Coat of Arms of the Federal Security Service
Flag of the Federal Security Service
Incumbent
Alexander Bortnikov
since 12 May 2008
ResidenceLubyanka Building, Moscow
AppointerPresident
Formation12 April 1995
First holderNikolai Golushko (FSK)
Deputyvarious
WebsiteFSB

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

Ministry of Security (1992 – 1993) / Federal Counterintelligence Service (1993 – 1995)
No. Portrait Name Period President
1 Viktor Barannikov January 24, 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)
No. 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

References
  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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