The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Plurinational State of Bolivia is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Bolivia.[1][2]
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Plurinational State of Bolivia | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 10 December 2020 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in La Paz | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | La Paz |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Formation | 1970 |
| First holder | Aleksey Shcherbachevich |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Bolivia |
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in La Paz.[3] The post of Russian Ambassador to Bolivia is currently held by Mikhail Ledenyov, incumbent since 10 December 2020.[4]
History of diplomatic relations
editDiplomatic relations between Bolivia and Russia date back to the 19th century. On 9 August 1898 the Bolivian ambassador to Paris, Francisco de Argadonia, presented his credentials to Emperor Nicholas II and was thereafter accredited as Bolivia's envoy to Russia.[5]
Relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Bolivia were first established on 18 April 1945.[1][5] There was no formal exchange of ambassadors however until 1969, when embassies were opened in both capitals.[1][5] The first Soviet ambassador to Bolivia, Aleksey Shcherbachevich, was appointed on 26 March 1970.[1] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Vladimir Kiselyov, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1995.[1]
List of representatives (1970 – present)
editRepresentatives of the Soviet Union to Bolivia (1970 – 1991)
edit| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksey Shcherbachevich | Ambassador | 26 March 1970 | 24 July 1975 | |
| Boris Kazantsev | Ambassador | 24 July 1975 | 10 April 1981 | |
| Sergey Kovalyov | Ambassador | 10 April 1981 | 31 July 1983 | |
| Arkady Glukhov | Ambassador | 10 October 1983 | 25 May 1987 | |
| Takhir Durdiyev | Ambassador | 25 May 1987 | 18 March 1991 | |
| Vladimir Kiselyov | Ambassador | 18 March 1991 | 25 December 1991 |
Representatives of the Russian Federation to Bolivia (1991 – present)
edit| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Kiselyov | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 31 January 1995 | |
| Yury Nosenko | Ambassador | 31 January 1995 | 30 June 1998 | |
| Gennady Sizov | Ambassador | 30 June 1998 | 11 July 2003 | |
| Vladimir Kulikov | Ambassador | 11 July 2003 | 23 April 2008 | |
| Leonid Golubev | Ambassador | 23 April 2008 | 15 February 2012 | |
| Aleksey Sazonov | Ambassador | 15 February 2012 | 26 July 2017 | |
| Vladimir Sprinchan | Ambassador | 26 July 2017 | 10 December 2020 | |
| Mikhail Ledenyov | Ambassador | 10 December 2020 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Посольство СССР в Боливии (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АМЕРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ "Посольство России в Многонациональном Государстве Боливия" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Биография" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Российско-боливийские отношения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 6 October 2019.