The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Ireland is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Ireland.
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ireland | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 26 July 2017 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Dublin | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Dublin |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Ireland |
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Dublin.[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to Ireland is currently held by Yuri Filatov, incumbent since 26 July 2017.[2]
History of diplomatic relations
editDiplomatic relations between Ireland and the Soviet Union were established on 29 September 1973, with the publishing of a joint communiqué on the exchange of diplomatic missions.[3] Both countries began to exchange ambassadors from 1973 onwards.[4] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ireland recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Nikolai Kozyrev, continued to serve as representative of Russia until 1998.[4]
List of representatives (1973 – present)
editRepresentatives of the Soviet Union to Ireland (1973 – 1991)
edit| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatoly Kaplin | Ambassador | 26 March 1974 | 3 August 1979 | Presentation of credentials on 14 June 1974 |
| Aleksei Nesterenko | Ambassador | 31 March 1980 | 11 November 1986 | Presentation of credentials on 11 June 1980 |
| Gennady Uranov | Ambassador | 11 November 1986 | 18 March 1991 | |
| German Gventsadze | Ambassador | 18 March 1991 | 16 October 1991 | |
| Nikolai Kozyrev | Ambassador | 16 October 1991 | 25 December 1991 |
Representatives of the Russian Federation to Ireland (1991 – present)
edit| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolai Kozyrev | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 6 April 1998 | |
| Yevgeny Mikhailov | Ambassador | 6 April 1998 | 29 December 2001 | |
| Vladimir Rakhmanin | Ambassador | 29 December 2001 | 20 October 2006 | |
| Mikhail Timoshkin | Ambassador | 20 October 2006 | 22 May 2011 | |
| Sergei Petrovich | Chargé d'affaires | 22 May 2011 | 20 February 2012 | |
| Maksim Peshkov | Ambassador | 20 February 2012 | 26 July 2017 | |
| Yuri Filatov | Ambassador | 26 July 2017 |
References
edit- ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ireland". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Yury Anatoliyevich Filatov Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Ireland". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Двусторонние российско-ирландские отношения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Посольство СССР в Ирландии" (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 13 September 2021.