Viktor Ivanov

Viktor Ivanov
Ivanov in 2014
Native name
Виктор Петрович Иванов
Born (1950-05-12) May 12, 1950
Novgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
AllegianceSoviet Union
BranchKGB
Years of service1971–2008
Service numberColonel general
Battles / warsSoviet–Afghan War

Viktor Petrovich Ivanov (Russian: Виктор Петрович Иванов, born May 12, 1950) is a Russian politician and businessman, former KGB officer, who served in the KGB Directorate of Leningrad and its successors in 1977–1994. He was the director of The Federal Narcotics Service of Russia from 2008 until 2016.

He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.