The ambassador of Russia to Gabon is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Gabon.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Libreville. The current Russian ambassador to Gabon is , incumbent since 16 January 2024.
History of diplomatic relations Formal diplomatic relations between Gabon and the Soviet Union were established on 15 October 1973. was appointed as the first ambassador on 23 August 1974. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Gabon recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, , continued as ambassador from Russia until 1993.
List of representatives of Russia to Gabon (1974 –present) Soviet Union to Gabon (1974 –1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador23 August 197414 November 1978Credentials presented on 30 November 1974Ambassador14 November 197818 July 1982Credentials presented on 10 January 1979 Ambassador18 July 198217 August 1987Credentials presented on 5 October 1982 Ambassador17 August 198725 December 1991
Russian Federation to Gabon (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 19915 July 1993Ambassador5 July 19931 August 1998 Ambassador1 August 1998 1999Died in postAmbassador9 July 199911 November 2003Ambassador11 November 200316 September 2008Ambassador16 September 200825 June 2013Ambassador25 June 201317 August 2020Ambassador17 August 202016 January 2024 Credentials presented on 15 October 2020Ambassador16 January 2024 Credentials presented on 27 June 2024
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