List of ambassadors of Russia to Brunei
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Brunei Darussalam | |
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Incumbent since 26 June 2019 | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Bandar Seri Begawan | |
Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Seat | Bandar Seri Begawan |
Appointer | President of Russia |
Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
Website | Embassy of Russia in Brunei Darussalam |
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Brunei Darussalam is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Sultan and the Government of Brunei.[1] [2][3][4]
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Bandar Seri Begawan.[5] The post of Russian Ambassador to Brunei is currently held by , incumbent since 26 June 2019.[6]
History of diplomatic relations[]
In 1987, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev called for the establishment of diplomatic relations with Brunei.[7] Although the Soviet ambassador to Singapore attempted to establish relations with Brunei in 1988, the Sultanate was unprepared to establish relations with the Communist state at the time. On 1 October 1991, Brunei established relations with the Soviet Union,[8][9] and Soviet relations with the Sultanate were initially handled via the Soviet embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[10] The first ambassadors to Brunei were non-resident ambassadors, accredited to Brunei in addition to their posts as . The first ambassador accredited solely to Brunei was , appointed on 31 July 2009.
Representatives of the Russian Federation to Brunei (1991 – present)[]
Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
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Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 2 November 1992 | Concurrently | |
Ambassador | 6 August 1993 | 10 August 1998 | Concurrently | |
Ambassador | 10 August 1998 | 26 June 2000 | Concurrently | |
Ambassador | 15 September 2000 | 14 April 2005 | Concurrently | |
Ambassador | 14 April 2005 | 31 July 2009 | Concurrently | |
Ambassador | 31 July 2009 | 30 January 2015 | ||
Ambassador | 30 January 2015 | 26 June 2019 | ||
Ambassador | 26 June 2019 |
References[]
- ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АЗИАТСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ Посольство СССР в Бразилии (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ "Archived copy" Посольство СССР в Брунее (in Russian). С��равочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АМЕРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Brunei Darussalam". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ In the Shadow of Giants, A. James Gregor, pg 160
- ^ Gorbachev and Southeast Asia By Leszek Buszynski, pg 211
- ^ Политические контакты (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ Посольство СССР в Брунее (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
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