The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Peru is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Peru.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Lima. The post of Russian ambassador to Peru is currently held by , incumbent since 18 June 2018.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Peru and Russia date back to the 19th century. Emperor Alexander II sent a letter, dated 29 October 1862, to Miguel de San Román, president of Peru, congratulating him on his election and expressing his desire to maintain friendly relations between the Russian Empire and Peru. The two countries signed their first official document, a Trade and Navigation Agreement in 1874, and by 1909 Peru had six consular missions in the Russian Empire: in Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Riga, Warsaw, Odessa and Kherson.
Relations at the embassy level between the Soviet Union and Peru were established on 1 February 1969. Relations were strengthened after the 1970 Ancash earthquake, with the Soviet Union sending helicopters and medical aid. During the internal conflict in Peru, the embassy was targeted by terror group Shining Path, being bombed on at least one occasion. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Peru recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 26 December 1991.
List of representatives Soviet Union to Peru (1969–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador5 March 196928 February 1975Presentation of credentials on 20 June 1969Ambassador28 February 197529 April 1983Presentation of credentials on 10 April 1975Ambassador29 April 198317 August 1991Ambassador17 August 199125 December 1991
Russian Federation to Peru (1991–2026) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 1991 3 February 1997Valentin BogomazovAmbassador3 February 199711 October 2001Ambassador11 October 200131 January 2006Ambassador31 January 200615 February 2011Ambassador15 February 201119 January 2015Ambassador19 January 201518 June 2018Ambassador18 June 201828 July 2026
See also List of ambassadors of Peru to Russia
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