The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Plurinational State of Bolivia is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Bolivia.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in La Paz. The post of Russian ambassador to Bolivia is currently held by , incumbent since 25 August 2024.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Bolivia and Russia date back to the 19th century. On 9 August 1898 the Bolivian ambassador to Paris, Francisco de Argadonia, presented his credentials to Emperor Nicholas II and was thereafter accredited as Bolivia's envoy to Russia.
Relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Bolivia were first established on 18 April 1945. There was no formal exchange of ambassadors however until 1969, when embassies were opened in both capitals. The first Soviet ambassador to Bolivia, , was appointed on 26 March 1970. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, , continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1995.
List of representatives (1970–present) Soviet Union to Bolivia (1970–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador26 March 1970 24 July 1975 Ambassador24 July 1975 10 April 1981 Ambassador10 April 1981 31 July 1983 Ambassador10 October 1983 25 May 1987 Ambassador25 May 198718 March 1991 Ambassador18 March 1991 25 December 1991
Russian Federation to Bolivia (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 1991 31 January 1995 Ambassador31 January 1995 30 June 1998 Gennady SizovAmbassador30 June 1998 11 July 2003 Ambassador11 July 200323 April 2008 Ambassador23 April 2008 15 February 2012Ambassador15 February 201226 July 2017Ambassador26 July 201710 December 2020Ambassador10 December 202015 August 2024Ambassador15 August 2024
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