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Alexander Bortnikov

Russian official, FSB director

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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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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