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Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service
Emblem of the Foreign Intelligence Service
Flag of the Foreign Intelligence Service
Incumbent
Sergey Naryshkin
since 22 September 2016
AbbreviationD/SVR
ResidenceYasenovo, Moscow
AppointerPresident
Formation26 December 1991
First holderYevgeni Primakov
WebsiteSVR

The Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (D/SVR) serves as the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, which is one of several Russian intelligence agencies. The Director of SVR reports directly to the President of Russia.

The Director is assisted by the Deputy Director, and he is a civilian or a general or flag officer of the armed forces. The Director is appointed by the President, with the concurring or nonconcurring recommendation from the Head of Security Council.

History

On 26 December 1991, Boris Yeltsin appointed the Director of newly created SVR Yevgeni Primakov who led the organization for six years.

The current director is Sergey Naryshkin, who took over on 22 September 2016.

List of directors

No. Portrait Director Took office Left office Time in office President(s)
1 Yevgeni PrimakovPrimakov, YevgeniYevgeni Primakov
(1929–2015)		26 December 19919 January 19964 years, 14 daysBoris Yeltsin
2 Vyacheslav TrubnikovTrubnikov, VyacheslavVyacheslav Trubnikov
(1944–2022)		10 January 199620 May 20004 years, 131 daysBoris Yeltsin
Vladimir Putin
3 Sergei LebedevLebedev, SergeySergei Lebedev
(born 1948)		20 May 20006 October 20077 years, 139 daysVladimir Putin
4 Mikhail FradkovFradkov, MikhailMikhail Fradkov
(born 1950)		6 October 200722 September 20168 years, 352 daysVladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
5 Sergey NaryshkinNaryshkin, SergeySergey Naryshkin
(born 1954)		22 September 2016Incumbent8 years, 88 daysVladimir Putin

References

  1. Putin names ally Sergei Naryshkin as new foreign spy chief


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