Secretary of the Security Council of Russia

The Secretary of the Security Council of RF is the head of the Security Council office and the national security advisor to the Russian President. The Secretary is appointed by and reports directly to the President.

Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation
Секретарь Совета безопасности Российской Федерации
Emblem of the Security Council of Russia
Incumbent
Sergei Shoigu
since May 12, 2024
Security Council of Russia
Member ofSecurity Council
Reports toPresident of Russia
AppointerPresident of Russia
FormationApril 3, 1992
First holderYury Skokov
DeputyFirst Deputy Secretary, Rashid Nurgaliyev, Deputy Secretary Yury Kokov
Websitewww.scrf.gov.ru

The Secretary organizes the work of the Council, attends Council meetings and coordinates the security policy of the Russian government. However, the role has been a de facto sinecure position for those who have served as heads of security agencies. For instance, Vladimir Rushailo served as interior minister of Russia from 1999 to 2001.

The office is not de jure a powerful position, and its influence significantly depends on who holds it. Former secretary Nikolai Patrushev was described as being one of closest advisors to Russian President Vladimir Putin and was key in influencing Putin to invade Ukraine in 2014 and in 2022.[1]

Former defense minister Sergei Shoigu has served as Secretary since May 12, 2024.[2]

Secretaries of the Security Council

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Name Photo Term of office Appointed by
Start of term End of term Length of service
1 Yury Skokov   3 April 1992 10 May 1993 1 year, 37 days (402 days) Boris Yeltsin
2 Yevgeny Shaposhnikov   11 June 1993 18 September 1993 99 days
3 Oleg Lobov   18 September 1993 18 June 1996 2 years, 274 days (1,004 days)
4 Alexander Lebed   18 June 1996 17 October 1996 121 days
5 Ivan Rybkin   19 October 1996 2 March 1998 1 year, 134 days (499 days)
6 Andrei Kokoshin   3 March 1998 10 September 1998 191 days
7 Nikolay Bordyuzha   14 September 1998 19 March 1999 186 days
8 Vladimir Putin   29 March 1999 9 August 1999 133 days
9 Sergei Ivanov   15 November 1999[3] 28 March 2001 1 year, 133 days (499 days)
10 Vladimir Rushailo   28 March 2001 9 March 2004 2 years, 347 days (1,077 days) Vladimir Putin
11 Igor Ivanov   9 March 2004 17 June 2007 3 years, 100 days (1,195 days)
- Valentin Sobolev
(acting)
  17 June 2007 12 May 2008 330 days
12 Nikolai Patrushev   12 May 2008[4] 12 May 2024 16 years, 0 days (5,844 days) Dmitry Medvedev
13 Sergei Shoigu   12 May 2024[5] present 163 days Vladimir Putin

First Deputy Secretaries of the Security Council

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Deputy Secretaries of the Security Council

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Assistants to the Secretary of the Security Council

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References

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  1. ^ Galeotti, Mark (2023-03-28). "Nikolai Patrushev, the man dripping poison into Putin's ear". The Spectator. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ^ "Vladimir Putin removes Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry". 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  3. ^ Reappointed by Vladimir Putin on May 27, 2000.
  4. ^ Reappointed by Vladimir Putin on May 21, 2012 and on June 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Совет Безопасности Российской Федерации". www.scrf.gov.ru. Retrieved Jul 10, 2022.