List of ambassadors of Russia to Bangladesh

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
since 19 May 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Dhaka
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatDhaka
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1972
First holderValentin Popov [ru]
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Bangladesh

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to People's Republic of Bangladesh is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Bangladesh.[1][2]

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Dhaka.[3] There is a consulate general in Chittagong. The post of Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh is currently held by Aleksandr Mantytsky [ru], incumbent since 19 May 2021.[4]

History of diplomatic relations

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Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Bangladesh were first established on 25 January 1972.[5][6] The first Soviet ambassador, Valentin Popov [ru], was appointed on 16 February 1972.[5][6] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Yury Alekseyev [ru], continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992.[5]

List of representatives (1972 – present)

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Representatives of the Soviet Union to Bangladesh (1972 – 1991)

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Valentin Popov [ru] Ambassador 16 February 1972 27 February 1973
Andrey Fomin [ru] Ambassador 27 February 1973 20 February 1976
Valentin Stepanov [ru] Ambassador 20 February 1976 3 October 1984
Vladimir Belyayev [ru] Ambassador 3 October 1984 14 October 1988
Vitaly Smirnov Ambassador 14 October 1988 21 March 1991
Yury Alekseyev [ru] Ambassador 21 March 1991 25 December 1991

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

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Yury Alekseyev [ru] Ambassador 25 December 1991 1 September 1992
Eduard Shevchenko Ambassador 1 September 1992 24 March 1997
Yevgeni Ivanov [ru] Ambassador 24 March 1997 20 January 2000
Nikolai Shevchenko [ru] Ambassador 6 May 2000 16 May 2003
Oleg Malginov [ru] Ambassador 16 May 2003 21 September 2006
Gennady Trotsenko [ru] Ambassador 21 September 2006 1 February 2012
Aleksandr Nikolaev [ru] Ambassador 1 February 2012 10 February 2016
Aleksandr Igantov [ru] Ambassador 10 February 2016 19 May 2021
Aleksandr Mantytsky [ru] Ambassador 19 May 2021

References

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  1. ^ Посольство СССР в Бангладеш (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  2. ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АЗИАТСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  3. ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the People's Republic of Bangladesh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Ambassador of the Russian Federation". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Посольство СССР в Бангладеш" (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Ambassadors to Bangladesh". bangladesh.mid.ru. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
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