List of ambassadors of Peru to Russia
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The extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Peru to the Russian Federation is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the Russian Federation.
| Ambassador of Peru to the Russian Federation | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pereulok Obukha 6, Apt. 1, Moscow | |
| Appointer | The president of Peru |
| Inaugural holder | José Antonio de Lavalle |
| Formation | March 18, 1874 |
| Website | Embassy of Peru in Russia |
Diplomatic relations between Peru and Russia date back to the 19th century. Emperor Alexander II sent a letter, dated 29 October 1862, to Miguel de San Román, president of Peru, congratulating him on his election and expressing his desire to maintain friendly relations between the Russian Empire and Peru.[1][2] The two countries signed their first official document, a Trade and Navigation Agreement in 1874, and by 1909 Peru had six consular missions in the Russian Empire: in Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Riga, Warsaw, Odesa and Kherson.[1]
With the execution of the Romanov family and the downfall of the Russian Republic as a result of the Russian Civil War, both countries ceased to have any diplomatic relations from 1918 until the second half of the 20th century.[2]
Relations at the embassy level between the Soviet Union and Peru were established on 1 February 1969.[1][2][3] Relations were strengthened after the 1970 Ancash earthquake, with the Soviet Union sending helicopters and medical aid. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Peru recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 26 December 1991.[1][4]
List of representatives
| Name | Portrait | Term begin | Term end | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Antonio de Lavalle |  |
March 18, 1874 | 1876 | Manuel Pardo | Lavalle's wife, Mariana Pardo y Lavalle, died on March 31, 1875, which led to Lavalle retiring from his duties in the Peruvian Legation of Saint Petersburg and leaving for Peru the next year. After his departure, relations between both states continued at a diminished level.[2] |
1969: Diplomatic relations between Peru and the Soviet Union formally established | |||||
| Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | .jpg) |
1969 | 1971 | Juan Velasco Alvarado | Despite his appointment, Pérez de Cuéllar was opposed to the communist ideology of the Soviet Union.[3] He would later serve as Secretary-General of the United Nations. |
| José de la Puente Radbill | 1971 | 1973 | Juan Velasco Alvarado | ||
| Juan José Calle y Calle | 1974 | 1980 | Juan Velasco Alvarado | [5] | |
| Hubert Wieland Alzamora | 1980 | November 30, 1981 | Fernando Belaúnde | ||
| René Hooper López | February 22, 1982[6] | ? | Fernando Belaúnde | ||
| Róger Eloy Loayza Saavedra | July 9, 1986[7][8] | 1991[9] | Alan García | Previously the ambassador to neighbouring Romania.[10][11] | |
1991: Dissolution of the Soviet Union; relations continued between Peru and Russia | |||||
| Armando Lecaros de Cossío | October 1990 (USSR) December 1991 (Russia)[12] |
December 1991 (USSR) 1995 (Russia) |
Alberto Fujimori | Ambassador to the Soviet Union before, during and after its collapse.[13][14] As such, he was also the first Ambassador to the Russian Federation, being accredited to Ukraine from 1993 until July 1995.[15] | |
| Pablo Hugo Portugal Rodríguez | November 9, 2000[16] | 2003? | Alejandro Toledo | ||
| Juan Humberto Umeres Álvarez |  |
October 5, 2004 | 2012 | Alejandro Toledo | |
| Gustavo Antonio Otero Zapata | March 15, 2012 | June 16, 2014 | Ollanta Humala | Concurrent to Belarus from July 5, 2012.[17] | |
| Juan Humberto Umeres Álvarez | |
November 19, 2014[18] | March 30, 2016 | Ollanta Humala | Also concurrent to Armenia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.[19] |
| Carlos Manuel Alfredo Velasco Mendiola | May 1, 2016 | August 26, 2016 | Ollanta Humala | Unlike his predecessors and successors, he was only appointed to Russia.[20] | |
| Luis Benjamin Chimoy Arteaga | September 24, 2016 | January 20, 2020 | Martín Vizcarra | Concurrent Ambassador of Armenia, Belarus (credentials presented on October 1, 2017)[21] and Kazakhstan.[22] | |
| Juan Genaro Del Campo Rodríguez | September 1, 2021 | December 7, 2022 | Pedro Castillo | Concurrent Ambassador of Armenia and Kazakhstan from 2 September.[23][24] | |
See also
- List of ambassadors of Russia to Peru
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Czechoslovakia
- List of ambassadors of Peru to East Germany
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Yugoslavia
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Bulgaria
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Albania
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Hungary
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Romania
- List of ambassadors of Peru to Poland