List of ambassadors of Russia to Singapore

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Singapore
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent Nikolay Kudashev  [ ru ] since 12 January 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Singapore
Style	His Excellency The Honourable
Reports to	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Singapore
Appointer	President of Russia
Term length	At the pleasure of the President
Formation	1968
First holder	Ilya Safonov  [ ru ]
Website	Embassy of Russia in Singapore

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Singapore is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Singapore.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Singapore. ^[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to Singapore is currently held by Nikolay Kudashev  [ ru ], incumbent since 12 January 2022. ^{[2] [3]}

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Russia–Singapore relations

Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Singapore were first established on 1 June 1968. ^[4] The first ambassador, Ilya Safonov  [ ru ], was appointed on 18 December 1968, and presented his credentials on 23 January 1969. ^[4] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Nikolai Loginov  [ ru ], continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1994. ^[4]

List of representatives (1968–present)

Representatives of the Soviet Union to Singapore (1968–1991)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Ilya Safonov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	18 December 1968	4 March 1971
Boris Bezrukavnikov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	4 March 1971	20 May 1975
Yury Razdukhov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	20 May 1975	24 April 1980
Fyodor Potapenko  [ ru ]	Ambassador	24 April 1980	10 August 1984
Vladimir Semyonov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	10 August 1984	15 July 1987
Anatoly Dryukov	Ambassador	15 July 1987	24 August 1990
Nikolai Loginov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	24 August 1990	25 December 1991

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

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Nikolai Loginov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	25 December 1991	5 October 1994
Mikhail Beliy  [ ru ]	Ambassador	5 October 1994	4 June 1999
Sergey Kiselyov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	4 June 1999	12 June 2005
Andrey Rozhkov	Ambassador	12 June 2005	31 October 2011
Leonid Moiseyev	Ambassador	31 October 2011	20 February 2015
Andrey Tatarinov	Ambassador	20 February 2015	29 April 2021
Nikolay Kudashev  [ ru ]	Ambassador	12 January 2022

References

1. "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Singapore". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
2. "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
3. "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 20.02.2015 г. № 85" (in Russian). Kremlin.ru. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
4. "Посольство СССР в Сингапуре" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2019.

External links

• "Embassy of the Russian Federation to Singapore". singapore.mid.ru. Retrieved 26 September 2019.