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.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Amman. The post of Russian ambassador to Jordan is currently held by , incumbent since 28 December 2018.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Jordan were established on 20 August 1963. was appointed ambassador on 30 January 1964. 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.
List of representatives (1964–present) Soviet Union to Jordan (1964–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador30 January 196411 June 1968Ambassador11 June 196821 November 1972Ambassador21 November 19728 June 1978Rafiq NishonovAmbassador8 June 19786 March 1985Ambassador6 March 19857 February 1990Yuri GryadunovAmbassador7 February 199025 December 1991
Russian Federation to Jordan (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesYuri GryadunovAmbassador25 December 199122 April 1992Ambassador31 December 199225 January 1999Ambassador24 May 199929 March 2002Ambassador29 March 200216 January 2006Ambassador16 January 200613 December 2013Ambassador13 December 201328 December 2018Ambassador28 December 2018
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