In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vasilyevich and the family name is Bortnikov.
Alexander Bortnikov
Алексaндр Бoртников
Bortnikov in 2019
Director of the Federal Security Service
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 May 2008
President
Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev
Deputy
Sergei Korolev Sergei Smirnov
Preceded by
Nikolai Patrushev
Personal details
Born
Alexander Vasilyevich Bortnikov
(1951-11-15) 15 November 1951 (age 72) Molotov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Political party
CPSU (1975–1991)
Spouse
Tatyana Borisovna
Children
Denis Bortnikov
Education
FSB Academy
Alma mater
Leningrad Institute of Railway Engineers
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
Russia Soviet Union
Branch/service
KGB, FSK, FSB
Years of service
1975–present
Rank
Army General
Battles/wars
Second Chechen War
Russo-Georgian War
Syrian Civil War
Russo-Ukrainian War
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.[1][a] 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.[b] According to some experts, it is likely Bortnikov played a key role in Putin's decision to invade Ukraine in 2022.[2]
^ abHarding, Luke (21 December 2007). "Putin, the Kremlin power struggle and the $40bn fortune". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
^"A look at the trio who convinced Putin to invade". Yahoo News. 9 January 2023.
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