| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
|---|---|
| Embaixador Extraordinário e Plenipotenciário da Federação da Rússia na República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe | |
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 30 May 2017 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Luanda | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Luanda |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Angola |
The ambassador of Russia to São Tomé and Príncipe is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of São Tomé and Príncipe.
The ambassador is a non-resident diplomat, with dual accreditation as the Russian ambassador to Angola, where he and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Luanda.[1] The current Russian ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe is Vladimir Tararov, incumbent since 30 May 2017.[2]
History of diplomatic relations
[edit]Formal diplomatic relations between São Tomé and Príncipe and the Soviet Union were established on 9 August 1975.[3][4] The incumbent ambassador to the Republic of the Congo, Yevgeny Afanasenko, was given dual accreditation to São Tomé and Príncipe on 14 May 1976.[4] He served until the opening of the embassy in São Tomé in 1978, and the appointment of Dmitry Dyakonov as the first ambassador solely accredited to São Tomé and Príncipe.[4]
Exchange of ambassadors continued throughout the rest of the existence of the Soviet Union. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, São Tomé and Príncipe recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 31 December 1991.[3] The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Sergey Sinitsyn, continued in post as the Russian ambassador until 1992.[4] That year the embassy in São Tomé was closed as part of cost-saving measures, and thereafter Russian interests have been represented by the embassy in Angola, with the Russian ambassador to Angola dually accredited to São Tomé and Príncipe.[3]
List of representatives of Russia to São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–present)
[edit]Soviet Union to São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–1991)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Afanasenko | Ambassador | 14 May 1976 | 18 September 1978 | Concurrently ambassador to the Republic of the Congo Credentials presented on 12 June 1976 |
| Dmitry Dyakonov | Ambassador | 18 September 1978 | 29 August 1981 | Credentials presented on 12 January 1979 |
| Pyotr Yevsyukov | Ambassador | 29 August 1981 | 8 July 1986 | Credentials presented on 18 September 1981 |
| Vladimir Kuznetsov | Ambassador | 8 July 1986 | 19 April 1990 | |
| Sergey Sinitsyn | Ambassador | 7 December 1990 | 25 December 1991 |
Russian Federation to São Tomé and Príncipe (1992–present)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergey Sinitsyn | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 2 November 1992 | |
| Yury Kapralov | Ambassador | 2 November 1992 | 26 June 1995 | Concurrently ambassador to Angola |
| Vladimir Rayevsky | Ambassador | 26 June 1995 | 17 December 1999 | Concurrently ambassador to Angola |
| Sergey Andreyev | Ambassador | 21 December 1999 | 14 August 2002 | Concurrently ambassador to Angola |
| Andrey Kemarsky | Ambassador | 14 August 2002 | 14 September 2007 | Concurrently ambassador to Angola |
| Sergey Nenashev | Ambassador | 14 September 2007 | 19 October 2012 | Concurrently ambassador to Angola |
| Dmitry Lobach | Ambassador | 19 October 2012 | 23 May 2017 | Concurrently ambassador to Angola |
| Vladimir Tararov | Ambassador | 30 May 2017 | Concurrently ambassador to Angola Credentials presented on 16 August 2017 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Посольство России в Анголе и Сан-Томе и Принсипи (по совместительству)" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Посольство СССР в Сан-Томе и Принсипи" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
