The ambassador of Russia to Guinea-Bissau is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Guinea-Bissau.
The ambassador to Guinea-Bissau and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Bissau. The current Russian ambassador to Guinea-Bissau is , incumbent since 9 March 2016.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Guinea-Bissau were established on 6 October 1973, shortly after its declaration of independence from Portugal. Relations were initially handled through the Soviet embassy in Guinea, with the Soviet ambassador to Guinea, , having dual accreditation to Guinea-Bissau from 25 April 1974. The embassy in Bissau was opened in 1975, and the first ambassador solely accredited to Guinea-Bissau, , was appointed on 11 February 1975. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Guinea-Bissau recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 31 December 1991. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, , continued as ambassador from Russia until 1996. Russian citizens and embassy staff were evacuated from Guinea-Bissau in 1998 due to fighting between government and rebel forces during the Guinea-Bissau Civil War. The embassy resumed operating in February 2001.
List of representatives of Russia to Guinea-Bissau (1975–present) Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Guinea-Bissau (1975–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 April 1974 11 February 1975Concurrently ambassador to GuineaCredentials presented on 10 May 1974Ambassador11 February 197524 June 1980 Credentials presented on 7 April 1975 Ambassador24 June 1980 19 August 1986Credentials presented on 21 August 1980Ambassador19 August 198614 August 1990Ambassador14 August 199018 October 1991Ambassador18 October 199125 December 1991
Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Guinea-Bissau (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 19911996Ambassador14 March 1997 28 June 1999Ambassador9 June 2003 1 December 2008Ambassador1 December 20089 March 2016Ambassador9 March 2016Credentials presented on 21 April 2016
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