| Ivan Aleksandrovich Serov | 1954–1958 |
| Aleksandr Nikolayevich Shelepin | 1958–1961 |
| Vladimir Yefimovich Semichastny | 1961–1967 |
| Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov | 1967–1982 |
| Vitali Vasilyevich Fedorchuk | May-Dec 1982 |
| Viktor Mikhailovich Chebrikov | 1982–1988 |
| Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kryuchkov | 1988–1991 |
| Vadim Viktorovich Bakatin | Aug-Nov 1991 |
