List of ambassadors of Russia to Antigua and Barbuda

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Antigua and Barbuda
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Sergei Petrovich [ru]
since 24 May 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Kingston
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatKingston
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1990
First holderVladimir Romanchenko [ru]
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Jamaica

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Antigua and Barbuda is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Prime Minister and the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.[1][2]

The Russian ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda is a non-resident ambassador, who holds the post of ambassador to Jamaica, where he and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Kingston.[3] The ambassador holds dual accreditation to Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, the Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.[4]

The post of Russian Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda is currently held by Sergei Petrovich [ru], incumbent since 24 May 2021.[5]

History of diplomatic relations

The formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Antigua and Barbuda took place in January 1990.[1] The incumbent Soviet ambassador to Jamaica, Vladimir Romanchenko [ru], was appointed to serve concurrently as ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda on 20 August 1990. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 Romanchenko continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1994.[1]

List of representatives (1990 – 1991)

Representatives of the Soviet Union to Antigua and Barbuda (1990 – 1991)

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Vladimir Romanchenko [ru] Ambassador 20 August 1990 25 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Antigua and Barbuda (1991 – present)

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Vladimir Romanchenko [ru] Ambassador 25 December 1991 5 January 1994
Igor Yakovlev [ru] Ambassador 5 January 1994 8 May 1998
Nikolai Vladimir [ru] Ambassador 8 May 1998 5 August 2000
Eduard Malayan [ru] Ambassador 12 August 2000 28 February 2005
Igor Lebedev [ru] Ambassador 28 February 2005 24 March 2006
Viktor Zotin [ru] Ambassador 14 December 2006 20 February 2012
Vladimir Polyenov [ru] Ambassador 20 February 2012 14 March 2016
Vladimir Vinokurov [ru] Ambassador 14 March 2016 24 May 2021
Sergei Petrovich [ru] Ambassador 24 May 2021

References

  1. ^ a b c Антигуа и Барбуда (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  2. ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АМЕРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  3. ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation to Jamaica". rejamaica.ru. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Страны совместительства". rejamaica.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ "The Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 4 October 2019.