Director of the Federal Security Service

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.

Director of the Federal Security Service of Russia
Директор Федеральной Службы Безопасности
Coat of Arms of the Federal Security Service
Flag of the Director of the FSB
Incumbent Alexander Bortnikov since 12 May 2008
Federal Security Service
Reports to	President of Russia
Residence	Lubyanka Building, Moscow
Appointer	President with confirmation by the Federation Council
Precursor	Chairman of the KGB
Formation	12 April 1995
First holder	Nikolai Golushko (FSK)
Deputy	First Deputy Director, Sergei Korolev
Website	www.fsb.ru

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

No.	Portrait	Name	Period	President
Ministry of Security (1992 – 1993) / Federal Counterintelligence Service (1993 – 1995)
1		Viktor Barannikov	January 15, 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)
1		Sergei Stepashin	April 12, 1995 – June 30, 1995
—		Anatoly Safonov [ru] (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
6		Alexander Bortnikov[3]	May 12, 2008 – Incumbent	Dmitry Medvedev
				Vladimir Putin