The ambassador of Russia to Cameroon is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Cameroon.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Yaoundé. The current Russian ambassador to Cameroon is , incumbent since 14 November 2023.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Cameroon were established on 20 February 1964. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 4 July 1964. Between 1980 and 1990, during the Chadian–Libyan War, the Soviet embassy in Chad was closed, and the ambassador to Cameroon had dual accreditation as ambassador to Chad during this period.
With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Cameroon recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state. The Russian embassy in Equatorial Guinea was closed in 1992, and since 7 August 1992, the Russian ambassador to Cameroon had dual accreditation as ambassador to Equatorial Guinea. This practice continued until 14 June 2024, when was appointed the first ambassador solely accredited to Equatorial Guinea since 1992.
List of representatives of Russia to Cameroon (1964–present) Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Cameroon (1964–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador4 July 196415 June 1968Credentials presented on 14 August 1964Ambassador15 June 196819 July 1972Credentials presented on 5 September 1968 Ambassador19 July 197228 August 1978Credentials presented on 30 September 1972Vadim TikunovAmbassador28 August 197816 July 1980Credentials presented on 4 November 1978 Ambassador9 November 19808 June 1986 Credentials presented on 10 January 1981Ambassador8 June 1986 18 March 1991Ambassador18 March 199125 December 1991
Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Cameroon (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 19916 February 1996Ambassador6 February 19966 May 2000Pulat AbdullayevAmbassador6 May 200024 March 2006Ambassador24 March 200628 February 2011Ambassador28 February 201118 September 2017Ambassador18 September 2017 14 November 2023Credentials presented on 22 December 2017 Ambassador14 November 2023 Credentials presented on 29 November 2024
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