List of ambassadors of Russia to the United States

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States of America is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of the United States of America.

Ambassador of Russia to the United States
посол Российской Федерации в США
Seal of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Anatoly Antonov
since 21 August 2017
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis Excellency
ResidenceRussian ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.
NominatorPresident of Russia
AppointerThe President of Russia
Term lengthat the pleasure of the President
Inaugural holderAndrey Yakovlevich Dashkov
as Ambassador
Formation17 August 1808
SuccessionCharge d'affairs
WebsiteRussian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Russian ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Washington, D.C..[1] The ambassador to the United States is concurrently appointed as the Russian representative to the Organization of American States.[2] The ambassador's residence is located at 1125 16th Street Northwest.[3] There are Consulates General in New York and in Houston.[4] The post of Russian Ambassador to the United States is currently held by Anatoly Antonov, incumbent since 21 August 2017.[2]

List of Ambassadors

Ambassadors of the Russian Empire to the United States of America
Name Photo Title Date from Date until
Andrey Yakovlevich Dashkov18081817
Pyotr Ivanovich Poletika181724 April 1822
Vacant 24 April 182219 April 1823
Fyodor van Tuyll van Serooskerken19 April 182311 April 1826
Pavel Kridener18271837
Alexander Bodisko18371854
Alexander Medem18541855
Eduard de Stoeckl18551869
Konstantin Katakazi18691872
Karl von Struve18821892
Count Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini18981905
Roman Rosen19051911
George Bakhmetev19111917

Ambassadors of the Russian Provisional Government to the United States of America
Name Photo Title Date from Date until
Boris Bakhmetev19171922

Ambassadors of the Soviet Russia/Soviet Union to the United States of America
Name Photo Title Date appointed Date presented
credentials		 Date until Notes
Maxim Litvinov19181919
Ludwig Martens19191921
Boris Skvirsky19221933
Alexander Troyanovsky (de)20 November 19338 January 19341 October 1938
Konstantin UmanskyPlenipotentiary Representative
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary		11 May 19396 June 19395 November 1941From 11 May 1939 until 9 May 1941, Umansky was a Plenipotentiary Representative and from 9 May 1941 until the end of his diplomatic posting was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[5]
Maxim LitvinovAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary10 November 19418 December 194122 August 1943
Andrei GromykoAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary22 August 19434 October 194311 April 1946
Nikolai Vasilevich NovikovAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary11 April 19463 June 194625 October 1947
Alexander PanyushkinAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary25 October 194731 December 194712 June 1952
Georgy ZarubinAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary14 June 195225 September 19527 January 1958
Mikhail A. MenshikovAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary7 January 195811 February 19584 January 1962
Anatoly DobryninAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary4 January 196230 March 196219 May 1986
Yuri DubininAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary19 May 198615 May 1990
Alexander BessmertnykhAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary15 May 199015 January 1991
Viktor KomplektovAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary15 March 199126 December 1991
Source: Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991[5]

Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to the United States of America
Name Photo Title Date from Date presented
credentials		 Date until Notes
Viktor KomplektovAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary1991-1992
Vladimir LukinAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary19921994
Yuli VorontsovAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary19941998
Yuri UshakovAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary19992008
Sergey KislyakAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary26 July 2008[6]16 September 2008[7]22 July 2017
Anatoly AntonovAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary1 September 2017[8]9 September 2017[9]

References
  1. "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. "Residence of the Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  4. "Russian Consulates in the U.S." Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. Полномочное представительство - Посольство СССР в Соединённых Штатах Америки (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  6. "УКАЗ Президента РФ от 26.07.2008 N 1122" (in Russian). Presidential Press and Information Office. Archived from the original on 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
  7. "Diplomatic List: Order of Precedence and Date of Presentation of Credentials". Department of State. 29 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  8. Новый посол России в США Анатолий Антонов заступит на пост 1 сентября
  9. Посол России в США Антонов вручил Трампу верительные грамоты
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