List of ambassadors of Russia to Indonesia

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia
Duta Besar Federasi Rusia untuk Republik Indonesia
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Incumbent
Sergey Tolchenov  [ ru ]
since 14 May 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style His Excellency
Reports to Minister of Foreign Affairs
Residence Embassy of Russia in Jakarta
Seat Jakarta
Appointer The president
Term length At the pleasure of the president
Formation7 July 1954
First holder Dmitry Zhukov  [ ru ]
Website Embassy of Russia in Jakarta

The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia is the official representative of the president and the government of Russia to the president and the government of Indonesia.

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The ambassador and her staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Jakarta in Indonesia. There is a consulate in Denpasar. [1] The current Russian ambassador to Indonesia is Sergey Tolchenov, incumbent since 14 May 2024. The ambassador of Russia to Indonesia is concurrently accredited to East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati.

Background

Relations between Russia and Indonesia date back to the mid-19th century when the Russian frigate Pallada visited Java and the surrounding islands. The Russian writer Ivan Goncharov was on this voyage, and described the region as "the most luxurious corner of the world." In 1869, the Russian traveller V. Tatarinov visited the island of Java, later describing his trip in Sea Collection. [2]

The territory of present day-Indonesia was part of the Dutch East Indies, a colony of the Netherlands, from 1800 until 1942. The Japanese forces invaded in March 1942, expelled the Dutch forces, and occupied the Dutch East Indies. After the defeat and surrender of Japan in August 1945, Sukarno immediately declared the independence of Indonesia from Dutch rule on 17 August 1945. This led the Dutch to declare war on the Indonesian separatists, and attempt to re-establish colonial rule over Indonesia. After four and a half years of fighting the Netherlands formally recognized Indonesian sovereignty in December 1949.

The Soviet Union (and later Russia) recognized Indonesian independence and established diplomatic relations in 1950. Dmitry Zhukov  [ ru ] was appointed as the first Russian ambassador to the country.

Timeline of diplomatic relations

List of representatives (1954–present)

Soviet Union to Indonesia (1954–1991)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Dmitry Zhukov  [ ru ] Ambassador 7 July 195424 August 1958
Boris Volkov  [ ru ] Ambassador 24 August 19582 July 1960
Nikolai Mikhailov Ambassador 2 July 196027 April 1965
Mikhail Sytenko  [ ru ] Ambassador 27 April 196524 July 1969
Mikhail Volkov Ambassador 24 July 196910 June 1972
Pavel Kuzentsov  [ ru ] Ambassador 10 June 19722 June 1976
Ivan Shpedko  [ ru ] Ambassador 2 June 19764 December 1983
Stanislav Semivolos  [ ru ] Ambassador 20 April 198420 March 1987
Vladimir Semyonov  [ ru ] Ambassador 20 March 198722 June 1990
Valery Malygin  [ ru ] Ambassador 22 June 199025 December 1991

Russian Federation to Indonesia (1991–present)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Valery Malygin  [ ru ] Ambassador 25 December 199113 September 1995
Nikolai Solovyov  [ ru ] Ambassador 13 September 199529 September 1998
Vladimir Plotnikov  [ ru ] Ambassador 7 September 19996 October 2004
Mikhail Bely  [ ru ] Ambassador 6 October 200419 January 2007
Aleksandr Ivanov  [ ru ] Ambassador 2 February 200711 October 2012
Mikhail Galuzin  [ ru ] Ambassador 11 October 201229 January 2018
Lyudmila Vorobyova  [ ru ] Ambassador 15 February 20181 March 2024
Sergey Tolchenov  [ ru ] Ambassador 14 May 2024 [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Consulate of Russia in Denpasar, Indonesia".
  2. ↑ "An introduction to the historical background of the Russia-Indonesian relations".
  3. ↑ "ТОЛЧЕНОВ Сергей Геннадьевич назначен Чрезвычайным и Полномочным Послом Российской Федерации в Республике Индонезии и по совместительству в Демократической Республике Восточный Тимор" (in Russian). Посольство России в Индонезии. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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