| Ambassador of theRussian Federation to theRepublic of Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 21 October 2025 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Freetown | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Freetown |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
Theambassador of Russia to Sierra Leone is the official representative of thepresident and thegovernment of the Russian Federation to thepresident and thegovernment of Sierra Leone.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in theRussian embassy inFreetown. The current Russian ambassador to Sierra Leone isAndrey Stolyarov, incumbent since 21 October 2025.[1]
Diplomatic relations between theSoviet Union and Sierra Leone were established on 18 January 1962, shortly after the country's independence from the United Kingdom.[2] The first ambassador,Grigory Pashchenko [ru], was appointed on 18 December 1962, and the embassy in Freetown was opened in 1963.[3] With thedissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Sierra Leone recognised the Russian Federation as itssuccessor state on 7 December 1991.[2] The Russian embassy in Sierra Leone was closed in September 1992, and since 2 November 1992, theRussian ambassador to Guinea haddual accreditation to Sierra Leone.[2] This practice continued until 21 October 2025, whenAndrey Stolyarov was appointed the first ambassador solely accredited to Sierra Leone since 1992.[4]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grigory Pashchenko [ru] | Ambassador | 18 December 1962 | 26 November 1966 | Credentials presented on 6 February 1963 |
| Aleksandr Aleksandrov [ru] | Ambassador | 26 November 1966 | 17 September 1970 | Credentials presented on 18 January 1967 |
| Ivan Fillipov [ru] | Ambassador | 17 September 1970 | 27 August 1979 | Credentials presented on 23 October 1970 |
| Aleksandr Vorozhtsov [ru] | Ambassador | 27 August 1979 | 10 January 1984 | Credentials presented on 17 December 1979 |
| Yury Meshkov [ru] | Ambassador | 10 January 1984 | 4 October 1986 | Credentials presented on 15 March 1984 |
| Vladimir Novoseltsev [ru] | Ambassador | 4 October 1986 | 30 October 1990 | |
| Vladislovas Mikuchyauskas [ru] | Ambassador | 30 October 1990 | 25 December 1991 |
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladislovas Mikuchyauskas [ru] | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 2 March 1992 | |
| Igor Studennikov [ru] | Ambassador | 2 March 1992 | 27 August 1998 | Concurrentlyambassador to Guinea |
| Igor Ivashchenko [ru] | Ambassador | 27 August 1998 | 25 March 2004 | Concurrentlyambassador to Guinea |
| Dmitry Malyev [ru] | Ambassador | 13 July 2004 | 27 January 2011 | Concurrentlyambassador to Guinea |
| Aleksandr Bregadze [ru] | Ambassador | 27 January 2011 | 4 March 2019 | Concurrentlyambassador to Guinea Credentials presented on 26 August 2011 |
| Vadim Razumovsky [ru] | Ambassador | 4 March 2019 | 23 June 2023 | Concurrentlyambassador to Guinea Credentials presented on 18 September 2019 |
| Aleksey Popov [ru] | Ambassador | 23 June 2023 | 21 October 2025 | Concurrentlyambassador to Guinea Credentials presented on 8 February 2024 |
| Andrey Stolyarov | Ambassador | 21 October 2025 |
