Andrey Denisov

Андрей ДенисовSenator of the Russian Federation — representative from executive authorities of the Saratov regionAssumed office
September 16, 2022Preceded bySergei AreninRussian Ambassador to ChinaIn office
April 22, 2013 – September 13, 2022PresidentVladimir PutinPrime MinisterDmitriy Medvedev
Mikhail MishustinPreceded bySergei RazovSucceeded byIgor Morgulov Personal detailsBorn
(1952-10-03) October 3, 1952 (age 71)
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet UnionNationalityRussianResidence(s)Beijing, ChinaAlma materMoscow State Institute of International RelationsOccupationDiplomatProfessionPolitics

Andrey Ivanovich Denisov (Russian: Андре́й Ива́нович Дени́сов; born October 3, 1952) is a Russian diplomat, who served as the Russian Ambassador to China from April 22, 2013 to September 13, 2022. He is fluent in Chinese, as well as English, apart from his native language.

Career Timeline

• From 1973 to 1981, he was translator, as well as an economic and trade representative of the Soviet Union in China.
• From 1981 to 1991, Expert of the International Department of the Central Committee of the CPSU in the People's Republic of China.
• From 1992 to 1997, he served as a senior counselor at the Russian Embassy in China.
• During the period of 1997 to 2000, he was the Director of the Economic Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
• During that time, he concurrently served as a member of the administrative board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
• From May 2000 to December 2001, he was the Russian Ambassador to Egypt.
• From December 2001 to July 2004, he was the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• From 2004 to 2006, he was the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations.^[1]
• From 2006 to 2013, he was the First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.^[2]
• From 2013 to 2022, he was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People's Republic of China.^[3][4]
• Since 2022 — senator from the executive branch of the Saratov region.^[5]

Sanctions

Sanctioned by Canada under the Special Economic Measures Act (S.C. 1992, c. 17) in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine for Grave Breach of International Peace and Security.^[6] and in December 2022 the EU sanctioned Andrey Denisov in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[7]

Awards and honors

• Order of Merit to the Fatherland, 3rd class (21 March 2022)^[8]
• Order of Merit to the Fatherland, 4th class (9 October 2007)^[9]
• Order of Honour (29 October 2010)^[10]
• Order of Friendship (30 December 2012)^[11]
• Medal "For Merit in Perpetuating the Memory of the Fallen Defenders of the Fatherland" (2008)^[12]
• Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour (29 September 2008)^[11]
• Honorary Diploma of the Government of the Russian Federation (18 September 2002)^[13]
• Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (3 April 2008)^[14]

Footnotes

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Sergey Lavrov	Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations 2004–2006	Succeeded by Vitaly I. Churkin