Nikolai Patrushev

Also known as Nikolai Platonovich Patrushev

Aide to the President of the Russian Federation since 2024 and former secretary of the Security Council of Russia (2008–2024)

Key facts

President: Vladimir Putin
Chairman: Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev
Preceded by: Igor Ivanov , Valentin Sobolev (acting)
Succeeded by: Sergei Shoigu
Born: ( 1951-07-11 ) 11 July 1951 (age 74) , Leningrad , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
Children: 2, including Dmitry
Education: Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute
Awards: Hero of the Russian Federation
Allegiance: Soviet Union , Russia
Service: KGB , Federal Security Service
Service years: 1975–2008
Rank: General of the Army

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Nikolay
Family name: Patrushev
Gender: male
Citizenship: Russia
Place of birth: Saint Petersburg
Child: Dmitry Patrushev
Occupation: politician
Educated at: Academy of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: Russian
Academic degree: Doctor of Juridical Science
Sport: volleyball
Conflict: Second Chechen War
Military rank: general of the army
Image: Nikolay Patrushev 2019.jpg

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date of birth: 1951-07-11
allegiance: Russia
start of work period: 2008-00-00
end of work period: 2024-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Nikolai Platonovich Patrushev (Russian: Никола́й Плато́нович Па́трушев; born 11 July 1951) is a Russian politician, security officer and former intelligence officer who served as the secretary of the Security Council of Russia from 2008 to 2024. He previously served as the director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) from 1999 to 2008.

Belonging to the siloviki faction of president Vladimir Putin's inner circle, Patrushev is believed to be one of the closest advisors to Putin and a leading figure behind Russia's national security affairs. Patrushev has spoken favorably of the rise of KGB stalwarts to the highest echelons of power of Russia, referring to them as the "new nobility".

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