List of ambassadors of Russia to Indonesia

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.

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia
Duta Besar Federasi Rusia untuk Republik Indonesia
Emblem of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Lyudmila G. Vorobyova

since February 15, 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHer Excellency
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
ResidenceEmbassy of Russia in Jakarta
SeatJakarta
AppointerThe President
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the president
FormationJuly 7, 1954
First holderDmitry A. Zhukov
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Jakarta

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Jakarta in Indonesia. There is a Consulate in Denpasar.[1] The current ambassador is Lyudmila G. Vorobyova since February 15, 2018. She is a Russian diplomat since 1989. She has her diplomatic postings earlier in Thailand and Malaysia. She is an expert on the Southeast Asian affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]

Background

The relations between Russia and Indonesia dates back to the mid-18th century when the Russian frigate Pallada sails to the Java Islands. The Russian writer Ivan Goncharov was on this frigate and he described the region as "the most luxurious corner of the world." In 1869, the Russian traveler V. Tatarinov visited the island of Java, who later described his trip in the Sea Collection.[3]

Indonesia was the colony of the Netherlands from 1800 until 1942. The Japanese forces occupied Indonesia from the Dutch forces, expelling them in March 1942. After the defeat and surrender of Japan in August 1945, Sukarno immediately declared the independence of Indonesia from Dutch rule on August 17, 1945. This led the Dutch to declare war on the Indonesian separatists, as the Netherlands again wanted to re-established colonial rule over Indonesia. After four and a half years, the campaign was unsuccessful for the Netherlands and on December 1949, the Netherlands formally recognized Indonesian sovereignty.

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

Timeline of diplomatic relations

  • May 22,1948 — Consular relations were established.
  • January 26 — February 3, 1950 - diplomatic relations established.
  • .November 30 — December 17, 1953- Diplomatic relations established on embassy levels.

List of ambassadors

Ambassador Term of office Lifespan
Dmitry Alexandrovich Zhukov July 7, 1954 - August 24, 1958 1909-1981
Boris Mikhailovich Volkov August 24, 1958 - July 2, 1960 1913-1961
Nikolai Alexandrovich Mikhailov July 2, 1960 - April 27, 1965 1906-1982
Mikhail Dmitrievich Sytenko April 27, 1965 - July 24, 1969 1918-2009
Mikhail Mikhailovich Volkov July 24, 1969 - June 10, 1972 1918-1995
Pavel Stepanovich Kuznetsov June 10, 1972 - June 2, 1976 1918-1995
Ivan Fadeevich Shpedko June 2, 1976 - December 4, 1983 1918-1983
Stanislav Ivanovich Semivolos April 20, 1984 - March 20, 1987 1931-2006
Vladimir Mikhailovich Semenov March 20, 1987 - June 22, 1990 born 1928
Valery Vladimirovich Malygin June 22, 1990 - September 13, 1995 1939-2009
Nikolai Nikolaevich Solovyov September 13, 1995 - September 29, 1998 1931-1998
Vladimir Yurievich Plotnikov September 7, 1999 - October 6, 2004 born 1943
Mikhail Mikhailovich Bely October 6, 2004 - January 19, 2007 born 1945
Alexander Anatolyevich Ivanov February 2, 2007 - October 11, 2012 born 1952
Mikhail Yurievich Galuzin October 11, 2012 - January 29, 2018 born 1960
Lyudmila Georgievna Vorobyova February 15, 2018 - present born 1964

See also

References

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