Media reported about changing the head of the presidential security service – RBC

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On the personnel changes in the Security Service of the President” Izvestia “reported, citing a source in the presidential administration. For information about the newspaper confirmed the Federal Guard Service. According to the official publication, Clement became the first deputy head of the FSB. Appointment as clarifies the source of “Izvestia”, has already taken place, but it is about to be announced officially.

Klymentyev is the first deputy head of the Federal Security Service. As head of the presidential security service, he took in 2013, after the head of the service in 2000, Viktor Zolotov was the deputy commander of the Interior Troops.

FSO, whose structural unit is the Presidential Security Service, headed by 70-year-old Gen. Eugene Moores. In the summer of 2014 FSO Sources RBC reports about the imminent resignation Murov comes in his place his deputy, Alexei Mironov. However, as a result of personnel decision and was not accepted.

The functions of the Presidential Security Service includes the physical protection of the president and his family.