List of ambassadors of Russia to Benin

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Benin
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Incumbent
 [ru]
since 7 August 2017
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Cotonou
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatCotonou
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1963
First holder [ru]
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Benin

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Benin is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Benin.[1][2]

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Cotonou.[3] The post of Russian Ambassador to Benin is currently held by  [ru], incumbent since 7 August 2017.[4] Since 1992 the Russian Ambassador to Benin has been concurrently accredited to Togo.

History of diplomatic relations[]

Main article: Benin–Russia relations

Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and what was then the Republic of Dahomey were first established in June 1962, and carried out through the Soviet embassy in Togo.[1][5] The first Soviet ambassador,  [ru], the incumbent ambassador to Togo, was dual accreditation on 10 August 1963.[1][5] The Soviet embassy in Dahomey opened in May 1966, with  [ru] appointed ambassador solely to Dahomey on 4 May 1966.[1][5] The Republic of Dahomey was renamed the Republic of Benin in 1975, and with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, , continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992.[1] Zhuravlyov's successor,  [ru], was appointed as ambassador to Benin and concurrently to Togo.

List of representatives (1963 – present)[]

Representatives of the Soviet Union to the Republic of Dahomey (1963 – 1975)[]

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
 [ru] Ambassador 10 August 1963 4 May 1966 Concurrently as ambassador to Togo
 [ru] Ambassador 4 May 1966 17 August 1968 First accredited only to, and based in, Dahomey
 [ru] Ambassador 17 August 1968 11 November 1969
 [ru] Ambassador 11 November 1969 13 April 1975
 [ru] Ambassador 13 April 1975 30 November 1975

Representatives of the Soviet Union to the Republic of Benin (1975 – 1991)[]

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
 [ru] Ambassador 30 November 1975 8 April 1979
 [ru] Ambassador 8 April 1979 29 August 1985
 [ru] Ambassador 29 August 1985 24 July 1990
Ambassador 24 July 1990 25 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Benin (1991 – present)[]

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Ambassador 25 December 1991 22 April 1992
 [ru] Ambassador 22 April 1992 8 May 1998
 [ru] Ambassador 8 May 1998 17 July 2002
Vladimir Timoshenko Ambassador 17 July 2002 30 June 2008
Yury Grashchenkov Ambassador 30 June 2008 31 May 2013
 [ru] Ambassador 31 May 2013 7 August 2017
 [ru] Ambassador 7 August 2017

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Archived copy" Дагомея, с 30.11.1975 - Бенин (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2009-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АФРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  3. ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Бенин и Тоголезской Республике" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посол Российской Федерации в Республике Бенин" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Российско-бенинские отношения". benin.mid.ru. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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