Director of FSB

Director of the Federal Security Service of Russia
FSB logo
Incumbent Alexander Bortnikov since 12 May 2008
Residence	Lubyanka Square, Moscow
Appointer	Vladimir Putin
Inaugural holder	Nikolai Golushko (FSK)
Formation	12 April 1995
Deputy	various
Website	FSB

The Director of the Russia's Federal Security Service (Директор ФСБ) serves as the head of the Federal Security Service, which is part of the Russian Intelligence Community. The Director reports to the Secretary of Security Council of Russia. The Director is assisted by the Deputy Director of 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 Security Council of Russia and must be confirmed by a majority vote of the Federation Council.

List

№	Portrait	Name	Period	President
1		Nikolai Golushko	December 21, 1993 – February 28, 1994	Boris Yeltsin
2		Sergei Stepashin	March 3, 1994 – June 30, 1995	Boris Yeltsin
3		Mikhail Barsukov	July 24, 1995 – June 20, 1996	Boris Yeltsin
4		Nikolai Kovalyov	June 20, 1996 – July 25, 1998	Boris Yeltsin
5		Vladimir Putin[1]	July 25, 1998 – August 9, 1999	Boris Yeltsin
6		Nikolai Patrushev[2]	August 9, 1999 – May 12, 2008	Boris Yeltsin
				Vladimir Putin
				Dmitry Medvedev
7		Alexander Bortnikov[3]	May 12, 2008 – Incumbent	Dmitry Medvedev
				Vladimir Putin

References

1. Putin - the director of the FSB
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