The ambassador of Russia to Tanzania is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Tanzania.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian Embassy in Dar es Salaam. The current Russian Ambassador to Tanzania is , incumbent since 5 April 2022.
History of diplomatic relations
The Soviet Union was one of the first countries to recognize the Republic of Tanganyika following its independence from the United Kingdom, with diplomatic relations established on 11 December 1961. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 14 June 1962, and presented his credentials on 28 June 1962. With the creation of the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba following the Zanzibar Revolution in early 1964, the Soviet Union also established diplomatic relations with this new state on 18 January 1964. The Republic of Tanganyika and the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba unified to form the United Republic of Tanzania on 26 April 1964. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the United Republic of Tanzania recognised the Russian Federation as its successor. Representatives have continued to be appointed between the two countries since this time.
List of representatives (1962–present) Soviet Union to the Republic of Tanganyika (1962–1964) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador14 June 1962 26 April 1964Credentials presented on 28 June 1962
Soviet Union to the United Republic of Tanzania (1964–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador26 April 19642 September 1969 Ambassador2 September 1969 26 December 1972Credentials presented on 15 September 1969Ambassador26 December 19722 April 1980Credentials presented on 7 February 1973Ambassador2 April 19808 July 1985Credentials presented on 16 April 1980Ambassador8 July 19851989Andrei FialkovskyAmbassador30 June 1989 16 November 1989Ambassador16 November 198925 December 1991
Russian Federation to the United Republic of Tanzania (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 19912 November 1992Ambassador2 November 199214 March 1997Doku ZavgayevAmbassador14 March 199717 February 2004Ambassador26 August 200427 August 2010Credentials presented on 13 October 2004 Ambassador27 August 201013 February 2015Ambassador13 February 20155 April 2022Credentials presented on 30 April 2015 Ambassador5 April 2022Credentials presented on 7 June 2022
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