List of ambassadors of Russia to Luxembourg
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 17 September 2020 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Luxembourg | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Luxembourg |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Luxembourg |
The Ambassador of Russia to Luxembourg is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Grand Duke and the Government of Luxembourg.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Luxembourg.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Luxembourg is Dmitry Lobanov, incumbent since 17 September 2020.[2]
History of diplomatic relations
[edit]Russian relations with Luxembourg date back into the nineteenth century, when as part of the Concert of Europe, the Russian Empire was one of the signatories to the Treaty of London in 1867, making it one of the guarantors of the borders of the Grand Duchy and its neutrality.[3] Formal diplomatic relations were established in 1891, and after the Russian Revolution in 1917 and the emergence of the Soviet Union, an exchange of diplomats was agreed in 1935. Relations were interrupted for a time by the Second World War, during which time Luxembourg was occupied by Axis forces.[3][4]
Following the German invasion of Luxembourg on 10 May 1940, a Luxembourg government in exile was established in London. On 13 October 1942 the Soviet ambassador to the Allied governments, Aleksandr Bogomolov, was accredited to the Luxembourg government in exile.[5] Relations were restored in 1946, albeit with a non-resident ambassador, Soviet affairs prior to 1956 being handled by the ambassador to Belgium, who had dual accreditation. It was not until late 1960 that the mission was upgraded to the level of an embassy, with Pavel Gerasimov appointed as ambassador on 28 June 1961.[5] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991, the Russian Federation emerged as the Soviet Union's legal successor. The incumbent ambassador of the Soviet Union to Luxembourg, Chinghiz Aitmatov, continued as representative of Russia until 1994.[5]
List of representatives (1936 - present)
[edit]Representatives of the Soviet Union to Luxembourg (1936-1991)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Rubinin | Plenipotentiary | 21 September 1936 | 15 July 1940 | |
| Second World War – Diplomatic relations interrupted (1940–1942) | ||||
| Aleksandr Bogomolov | Envoy | 13 October 1942 | 30 November 1943 | As Soviet ambassador to the Allied governments |
| Viktor Lebedev | Envoy | 30 November 1943 | 17 November 1945 | As Soviet ambassador to the Allied governments |
| Mikhail Sergeyev | Envoy | 17 November 1945 | 12 July 1946 | Non-resident, ambassador to Belgium dually accredited |
| Aleksey Pavlov | Envoy | 12 July 1946 | 27 April 1950 | Non-resident, ambassador to Belgium dually accredited |
| Viktor Avilov | Envoy | 24 January 1953 | 16 May 1956 | Non-resident, ambassador to Belgium dually accredited |
| Ivan Melnik | Envoy | 16 May 1956 | 28 June 1961 | |
| Pavel Gerasimov | Ambassador | 28 June 1961 | 29 September 1962 | |
| Igor Yezhov | Ambassador | 29 September 1962 | 21 March 1967 | |
| Ivan Fillipov | Ambassador | 21 March 1967 | 21 August 1969 | |
| Yevgeny Kosarev | Ambassador | 21 August 1969 | 19 September 1979 | |
| Kamo Udumyan | Ambassador | 19 September 1979 | 7 August 1987 | |
| Aleksandr Avdeyev | Ambassador | 7 August 1987 | 5 October 1990 | |
| Chinghiz Aitmatov | Ambassador | 5 October 1990 | 25 December 1991 | |
Representatives of the Russian Federation to Luxembourg (1991-present)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinghiz Aitmatov | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 6 January 1994 | |
| Aleksei Glukhov | Ambassador | 6 January 1994 | 23 July 1997 | |
| Oleg Krivonogov | Ambassador | 23 July 1997 | 9 November 2001 | |
| Yuri Kapralov | Ambassador | 9 November 2001 | 25 July 2005 | |
| Eduard Malayan | Ambassador | 25 July 2005 | 16 September 2009 | |
| Aleksandr Shulgin | Ambassador | 16 September 2009 | 2 September 2012 | |
| Mark Entin | Ambassador | 2 October 2012 | 20 January 2016 | |
| Viktor Sorokin | Ambassador | 20 January 2016 | 17 September 2020 | |
| Dmitry Lobanov | Ambassador | 17 September 2020 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Russia-Luxembourg relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Люксембург" (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Миссия - Посольство СССР в Люксембурге" (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
