List of ambassadors of Russia to Angola

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Angola
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent Vladimir Tararov  [ ru ] since 23 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
Formation	1976
First holder	Boris Vorobyov  [ ru ]
Website	Embassy of Russia in Angola

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Angola is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Angola. ^{[1] [2]}

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Luanda. ^[3] The post of Russian Ambassador to Angola is currently held by Vladimir Tararov  [ ru ], incumbent since 23 May 2017. ^[4] Since 1992 the ambassador to Angola has had dual accreditation to São Tomé and Príncipe.

History of diplomatic relations

Main articles: Angola–Soviet Union relations and Angola–Russia relations

Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Angola were first established in November 1975. ^[5] The first ambassador, Boris Vorobyov  [ ru ], was appointed on 3 March 1976, and presented his credentials on 16 April 1976. ^[5] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Yury Kapralov  [ ru ], continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1995. ^[5]

List of representatives (1976 – present)

Representatives of the Soviet Union to Angola (1976 – 1991)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Boris Vorobyov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	3 March 1976	17 March 1978
Vadim Loginov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	17 March 1978	16 December 1983
Arnold Kalinin  [ ru ]	Ambassador	16 December 1983	3 September 1987
Yury Kapralov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	10 October 1990	25 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Angola (1991 – present)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Yury Kapralov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	25 December 1991	26 June 1995
Vladimir Rayevsky  [ ru ]	Ambassador	26 June 1995	17 December 1999
Sergey Andreyev  [ ru ]	Ambassador	21 December 1999	14 August 2002
Andrey Kemarsky	Ambassador	14 August 2002	14 September 2007
Sergey Nenashev  [ ru ]	Ambassador	14 September 2007	19 October 2012
Dmitry Lobach  [ ru ]	Ambassador	19 October 2012	23 May 2017
Vladimir Tararov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	23 May 2017

References

1. Посольство СССР в Анголе (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
2. ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АФРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
3. "Посольства Российской Федерации в Анголе" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 29 September 2019.
4. "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 29 September 2019.
5. "Посольство СССР в Анголе" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2019.