The ambassador of Russia to Sierra Leone is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Sierra Leone.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Freetown. The current Russian ambassador to Sierra Leone is , incumbent since 21 October 2025.
History of diplomatic relations Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Sierra Leone were established on 18 January 1962, shortly after the country's independence from the United Kingdom. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 18 December 1962, and the embassy in Freetown was opened in 1963. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Sierra Leone recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 7 December 1991. The Russian embassy in Sierra Leone was closed in September 1992, and since 2 November 1992, the Russian ambassador to Guinea had dual accreditation to Sierra Leone. This practice continued until 21 October 2025, when was appointed the first ambassador solely accredited to Sierra Leone since 1992.
List of representatives of Russia to Sierra Leone (1962–present) Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Sierra Leone (1962–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador18 December 1962 26 November 1966Credentials presented on 6 February 1963 Ambassador26 November 196617 September 1970Credentials presented on 18 January 1967Ambassador17 September 197027 August 1979Credentials presented on 23 October 1970 Ambassador27 August 197910 January 1984Credentials presented on 17 December 1979Ambassador10 January 19844 October 1986Credentials presented on 15 March 1984Ambassador4 October 198630 October 1990Ambassador30 October 199025 December 1991
Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Sierra Leone (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 19912 March 1992Ambassador2 March 199227 August 1998Concurrently ambassador to GuineaAmbassador27 August 199825 March 2004 Concurrently ambassador to GuineaAmbassador13 July 2004 27 January 2011Concurrently ambassador to GuineaAmbassador27 January 20114 March 2019Concurrently ambassador to GuineaCredentials presented on 26 August 2011 Ambassador4 March 201923 June 2023Concurrently ambassador to GuineaCredentials presented on 18 September 2019Ambassador23 June 202321 October 2025Concurrently ambassador to GuineaCredentials presented on 8 February 2024Ambassador21 October 2025
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