1974 began to work in the state security organs; After graduating from the National Security Council (KGB) training course of the Soviet Council of Ministers, he worked in the anti-espionage department of the Leningrad State Administration of the Soviet National Security Council;

1992 was appointed as the minister of Karelia autonomy and national security of the Soviet union;

From 1994 to 1998, he held various leadership positions in the anti-espionage service of the Russian Federation and the administrative department of the Federal Security Service;

1998 was appointed Deputy Director of the Office of the President of the Russian Federation and Director of the Russian President's Supervision Bureau;

1998 10 used to be the deputy director of the Russian Federal Security Service and the director of the Economic Security Service;

1999 as the first deputy director of the Russian Federal Security Service;

65438+1August 9, 1999, appointed as the director of the Russian Federal Security Service by presidential decree;

On May 12, 2008, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a presidential decree, appointing Baltnikov, former deputy director of the Federal Security Service, as the director of the Federal Security Service, and Patrushev, former director of the Federal Security Service, as the secretary of the Federal Security Conference.