| Ambassador of theRussian Federation to theRepublic of Seychelles | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 15 January 2020 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Victoria | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Victoria |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Seychelles |
Theambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Seychelles is the official representative of thepresident and thegovernment of the Russian Federation to thepresident and thegovernment of Seychelles.[1]
The ambassador and his staff work at large in theEmbassy of Russia inVictoria.[2] The post of Russian ambassador to Seychelles is currently held byArtyom Kozhin, incumbent since 15 January 2020.[3][4]
Diplomatic relations at themission level between theSoviet Union and Seychelles were first established on 30 June 1976.[1] The firstambassador,Aleksandr Startsev [ru], was appointed on 4 April 1977, and presented his credentials on 27 June 1977.[1] With thedissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador,Sergey Kiselyov [ru], continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1995.[1]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Startsev [ru] | Ambassador | 4 April 1977 | 10 August 1981 | |
| Mikhail Orlov [ru] | Ambassador | 10 August 1981 | 10 April 1987 | |
| Viktor Anisimov [ru] | Ambassador | 10 April 1987 | 20 February 1991 | |
| Sergey Kiselyov [ru] | Ambassador | 20 February 1991 | 25 December 1991 |
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergey Kiselyov [ru] | Ambassador | 26 December 1991 | 7 September 1995 | |
| Gennady Fedosov [ru][5] | Ambassador | 7 September 1995 | 29 June 1998 | |
| Vladimir Kalinin [ru][6] | Ambassador | 29 June 1998 | 28 February 2005 | |
| Aleksandr Vladimirov [ru][7] | Ambassador | 28 February 2005 | 16 January 2009 | |
| Mikhail Kalinin [ru][8] | Ambassador | 16 January 2009 | 7 November 2012 | |
| Vladimir Belous | Ambassador | 27 August 2013 | 15 January 2020[9] | |
| Artyom Kozhin | Ambassador | 15 January 2020[4] |