Presidential Security Service (Russia)
The Presidential Security Service (SBP) (Russian: Служба безопасности президента России) is a federal government agency concerned with the tasks related to the protection of the President of Russia and the Prime Minister of Russia with their respective families and residences. It traces its origin to the USSR's Ninth Chief Directorate of the KGB. The Agency was founded by Boris Yeltsin in November 1933, headed by Aleksandr Korzhakov, a general of the KGB.
| Presidential Security Service of Russia Служба безопасности президента России | |
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| Common name | Presidential Security Service |
| Abbreviation | SBP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | November, 1993 (27 years ago) |
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| Employees | 2,500 |
| Annual budget | Classified |
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| Federal agency | Russia |
| Operations jurisdiction | Russia |
| Governing body | Federal Protective Service (Russia) |
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| General nature | |
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| Headquarters | The Kremlin, Moscow |
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| Parent agency | Federal Protective Service, FSO |
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| Notables | |
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