List of ambassadors of Russia to Nigeria

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Incumbent
Alexey Shebarshin
since 20 April 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatAbuja
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Nigeria

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Nigeria.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the in Abuja.[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to Nigeria is currently held by Alexey Shebarshin, incumbent since 20 April 2018.[2]

History of diplomatic relations[]

Main article: Nigeria–Russia relations

Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and New Zealand were established at the mission level on 12 January 1961.[3] The first ambassador,  [ru], was appointed on 21 November 1961.[3] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, representatives continued to be exchanged between the Russian Federation and Nigeria.[3]

List of representatives (1961 – present)[]

Representatives of the Soviet Union to Nigeria (1961 – 1991)[]

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
 [ru] Ambassador 21 November 1961 7 April 1964
 [ru] Ambassador 7 April 1964 20 August 1970
 [ru] Ambassador 20 August 1970 9 October 1974
 [ru] Ambassador 9 October 1974 5 June 1978
 [ru] Ambassador 5 June 1978 8 October 1985
Yuri Kuplyakov Ambassador 8 October 1985 23 March 1990
Ambassador 23 March 1990 1991

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

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
 [ru] Ambassador 19 June 1993 17 December 1997
 [ru] Ambassador 11 December 1998 12 March 2004
Igor Melikhov Ambassador 12 March 2004 10 June 2008
Alexander Polyakov Ambassador 10 June 2008 1 April 2013
Nikolay Udovichenko Ambassador 1 April 2013 20 April 2018
Alexey Shebarshin Ambassador 20 April 2018

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Nigeria". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Посольство СССР в Нигерии" (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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