The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to New Zealand is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Prime Minister and the Government of New Zealand.
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to New Zealand | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Wellington | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Wellington |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in New Zealand |
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Wellington.[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to New Zealand is currently held by Georgy Zuev, incumbent since 4 June 2018.[2] The ambassador of Russia to New Zealand is concurrently accredited to Samoa and Tonga.[2]
History of diplomatic relations
editDiplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and New Zealand were established at the mission level on 13 April 1944.[3] The first envoy, Ivan Zyabkin, was appointed on 22 June 1945 and presented his credentials on 26 June that year.[3] The mission was upgraded to an embassy 19 April 1973.[3] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Yuri Sokolov, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992.[3]
List of representatives (1945 – present)
editRepresentatives of the Soviet Union to New Zealand (1945 – 1991)
edit| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Zyabkin | Envoy | 22 June 1945 | 19 April 1948 | Credentials presented 26 June 1945 |
| Aleksandr Aleksandrov | Envoy | 4 March 1949 | 10 September 1953 | Credentials presented 5 July 1949 |
| Nikolai Generalov | Envoy | 10 September 1953 | 15 December 1955 | Credentials presented 27 November 1953 Non-resident ambassador, concurrently accredited to Australia |
| Georgy Rodionov | Chargé d'affaires | 1956 | 1960 | |
| Nikolai Ivanov | Chargé d'affaires | 1960 | 1965 | |
| Boris Dorofeyev | Envoy | 5 March 1965 | 21 August 1969 | Credentials presented 14 March 1965 |
| Anatoly Ivantsov | Envoy (before 12 June 1973) Ambassador (after 12 June 1973) | 21 August 1969 | 31 August 1974 | Credentials presented 17 October 1969 |
| Oleg Selyaninov | Ambassador | 31 August 1974 | 21 January 1979 | Credentials presented 25 October 1974 |
| Vsevolod Sofinsky | Ambassador | 27 January 1979 | 28 March 1984 | |
| Vladimir Bykov | Ambassador | 23 May 1984 | 22 June 1987 | |
| Yuri Sokolov | Ambassador | 22 June 1987 | 25 December 1991 |
Representatives of the Russian Federation to New Zealand (1991 – present)
edit| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuri Sokolov | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 18 March 1992 | |
| Alexander Losyukov | Ambassador | 18 March 1992 | 11 November 1993 | |
| Sergey Belyaev | Ambassador | 22 May 1995 | 15 December 1999 | |
| Gennady Shabannikov | Ambassador | 15 December 1999 | 28 July 2004 | |
| Mikhail Lysenko | Ambassador | 28 July 2004 | 11 September 2008 | |
| Andrey Tatarinov | Ambassador | 11 September 2008 | 4 October 2012 | |
| Valery Tereshchenko | Ambassador | 4 October 2012 | 4 June 2018 | |
| Georgy Zuev | Ambassador | 4 June 2018 |
References
edit- ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in New Zealand". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Миссия - Посольство СССР в Новой Зеландии" (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
External links
edit- "Embassy of the Russian Federation in New Zealand". Newzealand.mid.ru. Retrieved 14 September 2019.