List of ambassadors of Russia to Guinea-Bissau

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
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Incumbent
Aleksandr Yegorov  [ ru ]
since 9 March 2016
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Bissau
Style His Excellency
The Honourable
Reports to Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat Bissau
Appointer President of Russia
Term length At the pleasure of the president
Website Embassy of Russia in Guinea-Bissau

The ambassador of Russia to Guinea-Bissau is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Guinea-Bissau.

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The ambassador to Guinea-Bissau and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Bissau. [1] The current Russian ambassador to Guinea-Bissau is Aleksandr Yegorov  [ ru ], incumbent since 9 March 2016. [2]

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Guinea-Bissau were established on 6 October 1973, shortly after its declaration of independence from Portugal. [3] [4] Relations were initially handled through the Soviet embassy in Guinea, with the Soviet ambassador to Guinea, Leonid Musatov  [ ru ], having dual accreditation to Guinea-Bissau from 25 April 1974. The embassy in Bissau was opened in 1975, and the first ambassador solely accredited to Guinea-Bissau, Vyacheslav Semyonov  [ ru ], was appointed on 11 February 1975. [4] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Guinea-Bissau recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 31 December 1991. [3] The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Viktor Zelenov  [ ru ], continued as ambassador from Russia until 1996. [4] Russian citizens and embassy staff were evacuated from Guinea-Bissau in 1998 due to fighting between government and rebel forces during the Guinea-Bissau Civil War. [5] The embassy resumed operating in February 2001. [3]

List of representatives of Russia to Guinea-Bissau (1975–present)

Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Guinea-Bissau (1975–1991)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Leonid Musatov  [ ru ] Ambassador 25 April 197411 February 1975 Concurrently ambassador to Guinea
Credentials presented on 10 May 1974
Vyacheslav Semyonov  [ ru ] Ambassador 11 February 197524 June 1980 Credentials presented on 7 April 1975
Lev Krylov  [ ru ] Ambassador 24 June 198019 August 1986 Credentials presented on 21 August 1980
Vladimir Aldoshin  [ ru ] Ambassador 19 August 198614 August 1990
Aleksandr Baryshev  [ ru ] Ambassador 14 August 199018 October 1991
Viktor Zelenov  [ ru ] Ambassador 18 October 199125 December 1991

Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Guinea-Bissau (1991–present)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Viktor Zelenov  [ ru ] Ambassador 25 December 19911996
Yury Chigvintsev  [ ru ] Ambassador 14 March 199728 June 1999
Vladimir Petukhov  [ ru ] Ambassador 9 June 20031 December 2008
Mikhail Valinsky  [ ru ] Ambassador 1 December 20089 March 2016
Aleksandr Yegorov  [ ru ] Ambassador 9 March 2016 Credentials presented on 21 April 2016

References

  1. ↑ "Посольство России в Гвинее-Бисау" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Двусторонние отношения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Посольство СССР в Гвинее-Бисау" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Russia concerned at developments in Guinea Bissau - Foreign Ministry". ITAR-TASS . 20 October 1998. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
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