List of ambassadors of Russia to Singapore

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

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Singapore
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Nikolay Kudashev [ru]
since 12 January 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Singapore
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatSingapore
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1968
First holderIlya Safonov [ru]
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Singapore

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Singapore.[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to Singapore is currently held by Nikolay Kudashev [ru], incumbent since 12 January 2022.[2][3]

History of diplomatic relations

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Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Singapore were first established on 1 June 1968.[4] The first ambassador, Ilya Safonov [ru], was appointed on 18 December 1968, and presented his credentials on 23 January 1969.[4] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Nikolai Loginov [ru], continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1994.[4]

List of representatives (1968–present)

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Representatives of the Soviet Union to Singapore (1968–1991)

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Ilya Safonov [ru] Ambassador 18 December 1968 4 March 1971
Boris Bezrukavnikov [ru] Ambassador 4 March 1971 20 May 1975
Yury Razdukhov [ru] Ambassador 20 May 1975 24 April 1980
Fyodor Potapenko [ru] Ambassador 24 April 1980 10 August 1984
Vladimir Semyonov [ru] Ambassador 10 August 1984 15 July 1987
Anatoly Dryukov Ambassador 15 July 1987 24 August 1990
Nikolai Loginov [ru] Ambassador 24 August 1990 25 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Singapore (1991–present)

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Nikolai Loginov [ru] Ambassador 25 December 1991 5 October 1994
Mikhail Beliy [ru] Ambassador 5 October 1994 4 June 1999
Sergey Kiselyov [ru] Ambassador 4 June 1999 12 June 2005
Andrey Rozhkov Ambassador 12 June 2005 31 October 2011
Leonid Moiseyev Ambassador 31 October 2011 20 February 2015
Andrey Tatarinov Ambassador 20 February 2015 29 April 2021
Nikolay Kudashev [ru] Ambassador 12 January 2022

References

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  1. ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Singapore". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 20.02.2015 г. № 85" (in Russian). Kremlin.ru. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Посольство СССР в Сингапуре" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
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