Alexander Bortnikov
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Russian official, FSB director
Key facts
- President
- Vladimir Putin , Dmitry Medvedev
- Deputy
- Sergei Korolev , Sergei Smirnov (2003-2020)
- Preceded by
- Nikolai Patrushev
- Born
- Alexander Vasilyevich Bortnikov , ( 1951-11-15 ) 15 November 1951 (age 74) , Molotov , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
- Party
- CPSU (1975–1991)
- Spouse
- Tatyana Borisovna
- Children
- Denis Bortnikov
- Education
- FSB Academy
- Alma mater
- Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers
- Allegiance
- Soviet Union Russia
- Service
- KGB FSK FSB
- Service years
- 1975–present
- Rank
- General of the Army
- Conflicts
- Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aleksandr
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of birth
- Perm
- Occupation
- statesperson
- Position held
- Director of the Federal Security Service
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Award
- Order of Courage
- Military branch
- Federal Security Service
- Military rank
- General of the army
- Official website
- www.fsb.ru/fsb/leadership.htm
- Image
- Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council (cropped).jpg
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- Alexander Vasilyevich Bortnikov
- date of birth
- 1951-11-15
- allegiance
- Russia
- P10632
- Alexander Bortnikov
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Alexander Vasilyevich Bortnikov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Бо́ртников; born 15 November 1951) is a Russian intelligence officer who has served as the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) since 2008. He is one of the most powerful members of the silovik faction of president Vladimir Putin's inner circle. A Hero of the Russian Federation since 2019, he also holds the rank of General of the Army, the second highest grade in use in the Russian military. According to some experts, it is likely Bortnikov played a key role in Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in 2022.
Early life and career
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