Director of SVR

Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation

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Incumbent
Sergey Naryshkin

since September 22, 2016
Residence Yasenovo, Moscow
Appointer Vladimir Putin
Inaugural holder Yevgeni Primakov (SCR)
Formation September 18, 1991
Website http://www.svr.gov.ru

The Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the RF (D/SVR) serves as the head of the Russian Civil Intelligence Agency, which is part of the Russian Intelligence Community. The Director reports to the President and the Head of Russian Security Council.

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 18 September 1991, Boris Yeltsin appointed the Director of newly created SVR, Mr. Yevgeni Primakov, who led the organization for six years and make the SVR as one of the most successful Intelligence agencies in the world.

The current director is Sergey Naryshkin, who took over on September 22, 2016.[1]

List of Directors

Portrait Director Tenure President(s) served under
Yevgeni Primakov December 1991 – 1996 Boris Yeltsin
Vyacheslav Trubnikov 1996 – May 2000 Yeltsin
Sergei Lebedev 20 May 2000 – 6 October 2007 Vladimir Putin
Mikhail Fradkov October 6, 2007 – September 22, 2016 Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin
Sergey Naryshkin September 22, 2016 – Present Vladimir Putin

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