The ambassador of Russia to Mauritius is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Mauritius.
The ambassador and her staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Floréal. The current Russian ambassador to Mauritius is , incumbent since 13 September 2024.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Mauritius were established on 17 March 1968. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 27 November 1968. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Mauritius recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, , continued as the Russian ambassador until 1994.
List of representatives of Russia to Mauritius (1968–present) Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Mauritius (1968–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador27 November 19685 July 1973 Credentials presented on 12 February 1969 Ambassador5 July 1973 15 January 1976Credentials presented on 25 July 1973Ambassador15 January 197610 July 1981Credentials presented on 4 March 1976 Ambassador10 July 198128 October 1986Credentials presented on 18 August 1981Ambassador28 October 19866 December 1990 Ambassador6 December 1990 25 December 1991
Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Mauritius (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 199113 September 1994Ambassador13 September 19945 May 1999Ambassador5 May 199912 February 2004Olga IvanovaAmbassador12 February 200420 April 2011Ambassador20 April 201118 September 2017Credentials presented on 28 July 2011 Ambassador18 September 2017 13 September 2024Credentials presented on 9 November 2017 Ambassador13 September 2024Credentials presented on 15 October 2024
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