Residence Yasenovo, Moscow Inaugural holder Yevgeni Primakov Website SVR | Appointer President Formation December 26, 1991 | |
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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 26 December 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.