The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Ecuador is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Ecuador.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Quito. The post of Russian ambassador to Ecuador is currently held by , incumbent since 10 February 2021.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Ecuador and the Soviet Union were established on 16 June 1945, though it was not until November 1969 that the opening of embassies was agreed upon. Both countries began to exchange ambassadors from 1970 onwards. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ecuador recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state.
List of representatives (1970–present) Soviet Union to Ecuador (1970–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador12 May 19704 February 1975Presentation of credentials on 10 June 1970Ambassador4 February 19751 March 1980Presentation of credentials on 26 March 1975Ambassador1 March 198026 August 1986Presentation of credentials on 1 July 1980Ambassador26 August 198625 December 1991
Russian Federation to Ecuador (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 1991 14 October 1992Ambassador14 October 199210 July 1998Ambassador10 July 19982 July 2002Ambassador2 July 200224 June 2004Valentin BogomazovAmbassador24 June 200421 October 2008Ambassador21 October 200813 January 2015Ambassador13 January 201510 February 2021Ambassador10 February 2021
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