Security Intelligence Agency


The Security Intelligence Agency is a national intelligence agency of Serbia. The agency is responsible for collecting, reporting and disseminating intelligence, and conducting counter-intelligence in the interest of Serbia's national security.

History

The Security Intelligence Agency was formed on 1 August 2002 as the successor of State Security Service, which existed from 1991 to 2002.
Its function is similar to that of the CIA in the United States or the MI6 in the United Kingdom.

2017–present

In May 2017, Bratislav Gašić, former Minister of Defence and close associate of outgoing Prime Minister and newly elected President, Aleksandar Vučić, was appointed as the head of the Security Intelligence Agency. Following his appointment, Gašić suspended his activities in the ruling Serbian Progressive Party.
In August 2017, an amendments to the Law on the Security and Information Agency, which strengthen the authorities of the agency's director, have arrived in the National Assembly for adoption. This move was condemned by several officials including the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance Rodoljub Šabić and former co-Minister of Internal Affairs Božo Prelević. They have stated that these amendments are unconstitutional and thus way creating a platform for "party's intelligence agency" of SNS, aimed at the opposition and "domestic traitors" who disagree with the ruling regime.

Directors

Source:
; Status
No.PortraitName
Took officeLeft office
–Andreja Savić
1 August 200224 January 2003
1Miša Milićević
25 January 20036 March 2004
2Rade Bulatović
6 March 200417 July 2008
3Saša Vukadinović
17 July 20083 August 2012
4Nebojša Rodić
3 August 20123 September 2013
–Dragan Marković
3 September 201325 October 2013
5Aleksandar Đorđević
25 October 201323 May 2017
6Bratislav Gašić
23 May 2017Incumbent