List of ambassadors of Russia to Brunei
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The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Brunei Darussalam is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the sultan and the government of Brunei.[1] [2][3][4]
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Brunei Darussalam | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
Incumbent since 17 January 2023Mikhail Baranov | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Bandar Seri Begawan | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Brunei Darussalam |
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Bandar Seri Begawan.[5] The post of Russian ambassador to Brunei is currently held by Mikhail Baranov, incumbent since 17 January 2023.[6]
History of diplomatic relations
In 1987, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev called for the establishment of diplomatic relations with Brunei.[7] Although the Soviet ambassador to Singapore attempted to establish relations with Brunei in 1988, the Sultanate was unprepared to establish relations with the Communist state at the time. On 1 October 1991, Brunei established relations with the Soviet Union,[8][9] and Soviet relations with the Sultanate were initially handled via the Soviet embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[10] The first ambassadors to Brunei were non-resident ambassadors, accredited to Brunei in addition to their posts as ambassadors of Russia to Malaysia. The first ambassador accredited solely to Brunei was Viktor Seleznyov, appointed on 31 July 2009.
Representatives of the Russian Federation to Brunei (1991–present)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatoly Khmelnitsky | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 2 November 1992 | Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia |
| Vitaly Vorobyov | Ambassador | 6 August 1993 | 10 August 1998 | Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia |
| Alexey Zhukov | Ambassador | 10 August 1998 | 26 June 2000 | Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia |
| Vladimir Morozov | Ambassador | 15 September 2000 | 14 April 2005 | Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia |
| Aleksandr Karchava | Ambassador | 14 April 2005 | 31 July 2009 | Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia |
| Viktor Seleznyov | Ambassador | 31 July 2009 | 30 January 2015 | |
| Vladlen Semivolos | Ambassador | 30 January 2015 | 26 June 2019 | |
| Vladimir Goncharenko | Ambassador | 26 June 2019 | 28 March 2022 | |
| Mikhail Baranov | Ambassador | 17 January 2023 | ||