List of ambassadors of Russia to Burundi
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Burundi is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Burundi.[1][2]
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Burundi | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
Incumbent Valery Mikhailov since 17 July 2019 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Bujumbura | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Bujumbura |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Burundi |
The Russian ambassador to Burundi and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Bujumbura.[3] The post of Russian Ambassador to Burundi is currently held by Valery Mikhailov, incumbent since 17 July 2019.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Burundi were established on 1 October 1962. The Soviet Union was initially represented through its embassy in Léopoldville, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo holding dual accreditation to Burundi.[1] The embassy in Bujumbura opened in 1964 with Ivan Marchuk appointed ambassador later that year. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 the incumbent Soviet ambassador continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1995.[1]
List of representatives (1963 – present)
Representatives of the Soviet Union to Burundi (1963 – 1991)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergey Nemchina | Ambassador | 8 March 1963 | 19 June 1964 | Concurrently ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Ivan Marchuk | Ambassador | 10 July 1964 | 1 July 1967 | |
| Mikhail Kryukov | Ambassador | 1 July 1967 | 25 December 1970 | |
| Aleksei Naumov | Ambassador | 25 December 1970 | 10 July 1974 | |
| Dmitri Pozhidaev | Ambassador | 10 July 1974 | 28 January 1980 | |
| Valeriy Levikov | Ambassador | 29 January 1980 | 28 April 1986 | |
| Valery Tsybukov | Ambassador | 28 April 1986 | 19 May 1988 | |
| Vsevolod Sofinsky | Ambassador | 19 May 1988 | 15 February 1991 | |
| Artur Vesyolov | Ambassador | 15 February 1991 | 25 December 1991 | |
Representatives of the Russian Federation to Burundi (1991 – present)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artur Vesyolov | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 22 May 1995 | |
| Igor Lyakin-Frolov | Ambassador | 22 May 1995 | 24 August 1999 | |
| Gennady Gumenyuk | Ambassador | 24 August 1999 | 4 March 2005 | |
| Vladimir Timofeyev | Ambassador | 4 March 2005 | 15 February 2011 | |
| Vladimir Malyshev | Ambassador | 15 February 2011 | 1 December 2014 | |
| Georgy Todua | Ambassador | 1 December 2014 | 17 July 2019 | |
| Valery Mikhailov | Ambassador | 17 July 2019 | ||
References
- "Archived copy" Посольство СССР в Бурунди (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-11-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АФРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- "Посольство Российской Федерации в Бурунди". burundi.mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 9 October 2019.
