List of ambassadors of Russia to Jordan

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the King and the Government of Jordan.

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Gleb Desyatnikov [ru]
since 28 December 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Amman
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatAmman
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Jordan

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Amman.[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to Jordan is currently held by Gleb Desyatnikov [ru], incumbent since 28 December 2018.[2]

History of diplomatic relations

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Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Jordan were established on 20 August 1963. Pyotr Slyusarenko [ru] was appointed ambassador on 30 January 1964.[3] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the government of Jordan recognized the Russian Federation as its successor. The Soviet ambassador, Yuri Gryadunov, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992.[3]

List of representatives (1964 – present)

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Representatives of the Soviet Union to Jordan (1964 – 1991)

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Pyotr Slyusarenko [ru] Ambassador 30 January 1964 11 June 1968
Anatoly Anisimov [ru] Ambassador 11 June 1968 21 November 1972
Aleksey Voronin [ru] Ambassador 21 November 1972 8 June 1978
Rafiq Nishonov Ambassador 8 June 1978 6 March 1985
Aleksandr Zinchuk [ru] Ambassador 6 March 1985 7 February 1990
Yuri Gryadunov Ambassador 7 February 1990 25 December 1991

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

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Yuri Gryadunov Ambassador 25 December 1991 22 April 1992
Aleksandr Saltanov [ru] Ambassador 31 December 1992 25 January 1999
Aleksandr Ivanov-Galitsin [ru] Ambassador 24 May 1999 29 March 2002
Aleksandr Shein [ru] Ambassador 29 March 2002 16 January 2006
Aleksandr Kalugin [ru] Ambassador 16 January 2006 13 December 2013
Boris Bolotin [ru] Ambassador 13 December 2013 28 December 2018
Gleb Desyatnikov [ru] Ambassador 28 December 2018

References

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  1. ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Jordan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Посольство СССР в Иордании" (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 11 May 2020.