List of ambassadors of Russia to Brunei

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Brunei Darussalam
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Mikhail Baranov [ru]
since 17 January 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Bandar Seri Begawan
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatBandar Seri Begawan
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Brunei Darussalam

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]

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 [ru], incumbent since 17 January 2023.[6]

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Brunei–Russia 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 [ru], appointed on 31 July 2009.

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

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Anatoly Khmelnitsky [ru] Ambassador 25 December 1991 2 November 1992 Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia
Vitaly Vorobyov [ru] Ambassador 6 August 1993 10 August 1998 Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia
Alexey Zhukov [ru] Ambassador 10 August 1998 26 June 2000 Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia
Vladimir Morozov [ru] Ambassador 15 September 2000 14 April 2005 Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia
Aleksandr Karchava [ru] Ambassador 14 April 2005 31 July 2009 Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia
Viktor Seleznyov [ru] Ambassador 31 July 2009 30 January 2015
Vladlen Semivolos [ru] Ambassador 30 January 2015 26 June 2019
Vladimir Goncharenko [ru] Ambassador 26 June 2019 28 March 2022
Mikhail Baranov [ru] Ambassador 17 January 2023

References

  1. ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АЗИАТСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  2. ^ "08114" Посольство СССР в Бразилии (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  3. ^ Посольство СССР в Брунее (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  4. ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АМЕРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  5. ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Brunei Darussalam". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 17.01.2023 № 15 "О Чрезвычайном и Полномочном После Российской Федерации в Государстве Бруней-Даруссалам"" (in Russian). pravo.gov.ru. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  7. ^ In the Shadow of Giants, A. James Gregor, pg 160
  8. ^ Gorbachev and Southeast Asia By Leszek Buszynski, pg 211
  9. ^ Политические контакты (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  10. ^ "08114" Посольство СССР в Брунее (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 2009-12-02.