 Nikolay Kovalyov (politician)

Nikolay Dmitrievich Kovalyov (; 6 August 1949 – 5 April 2019) was a Russian politician and member of the State Duma, where he chaired the Duma's Veterans' Committee.Kovalyov was the Director of the FSB from July 1996 to July 1998, when he was succeeded by Vladimir Putin.