Mikhail Barsukov

Mikhail Barsukov
Barsukov in 1995
Born	(1947-11-08)November 8, 1947
Nationality	Soviet Russian
Alma mater	Moscow Higher Military Command School, M. V. Frunze Military Academy
Awards	Order of the Red Star
Espionage activity
Allegiance	Soviet Union  Russia
Service branch	KGB FSB
Rank	Army General
Operations	Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye hostage crisis

Mikhail Ivanovich Barsukov (Russian: Михаил Иванович Барсуков; born 8 November 1947) is a former Russian intelligence and government official. His most notable post was as the short-lived head of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) in mid-1990s.