The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Russia to Malaysia is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Malaysia.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Kuala Lumpur. The post of Russian ambassador to Malaysia is currently held by , incumbent since 25 October 2019.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Malaysia were first formalized on 3 April 1967. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 9 February 1968. Representation continued throughout the existence of the Soviet Union. Towards the end of the Soviet Union's existence, the incumbent ambassador since 1988, , was dismissed from his position by the President of the Soviet Union on 22 October 1991, being replaced simultaneously with Roza Otunbayeva. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, Otunbayeva chose allegiance to Kyrgyzstan, while the Russian Federation was recognised as the successor state to the Soviet Union. Otunbayeva's tenure officially came to an end on 10 February 1992, while Khmelnitsky remained nominally in post as ambassador for Russia, being dismissed a second time on 2 November 1992, this time by the President of Russia. The next ambassador, , was appointed on 16 March 1993.
On 1 October 1991, Brunei established relations with the Soviet Union,Gorbachev and Southeast Asia By Leszek Buszynski, pg 211 and Soviet relations with the Sultanate were initially handled via the Soviet embassy in Malaysia. The first ambassadors to Brunei were non-resident ambassadors, accredited to Brunei in addition to their posts as ambassadors to Malaysia. The first ambassador accredited solely to Brunei was , appointed on 31 July 2009.
List of representatives (1968–present) Soviet Union to Malaysia (1968-1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador9 February 196818 December 1973Credentials presented on 10 April 1968 Ambassador18 December 197324 April 1978Credentials presented on 28 January 1974Ambassador24 April 19785 September 1984 Credentials presented on 17 May 1978Ambassador5 September 1984 8 September 1988 Credentials presented on 25 October 1984Ambassador8 September 1988 22 October 1991 (by the President of the Soviet Union)2 November 1992 (by the President of Russia)Roza OtunbayevaAmbassador22 October 199125 December 1991
Russian Federation to Malaysia (1991-present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesRoza OtunbayevaAmbassador25 December 199110 February 1992Ambassador16 March 199310 August 1998Ambassador10 August 199826 June 2000Ambassador15 September 200014 April 2005Ambassador14 April 200515 June 2010Ambassador15 June 201018 February 2015Ambassador18 February 201525 October 2019Ambassador25 October 2019Credentials presented on 16 January 2020
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