The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Russia to Nicaragua is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Nicaragua.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Managua. The post of Russian ambassador to Nicaragua is currently held by , incumbent since 15 August 2024. The ambassador to Nicaragua has dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to El Salvador and Honduras.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Nicaragua were first established in 1944, though this did not lead to the exchange of representatives. It was not until 18 October 1979, that an agreement to exchange ambassadors was reached, and the first ambassador, , was appointed on 1 March 1980. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Nicaragua recognized the Russian Federation as its successor state. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, , continued as the Russian ambassador until 1995. Relations with Honduras were established in 1990, and with El Salvador in 1992, with the ambassador to Nicaragua dually accredited to both, an arrangement that has since continued.
List of representatives (1980–present) Soviet Union to Nicaragua (1980-1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador1 March 198028 April 1986Credentials presented on 16 April 1980 Vaino VäljasAmbassador28 April 19868 June 1988 Ambassador8 September 198814 August 1990Ambassador14 August 199025 December 1991
Russian Federation to Nicaragua (1991-present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 199124 October 1995Ambassador24 October 19959 March 1999Ambassador9 March 199911 October 2001Ambassador15 January 200210 October 2005Ambassador10 October 20054 October 2011Ambassador4 October 20119 February 2016Ambassador9 February 20165 October 2020Credentials presented on 5 December 2016 Ambassador5 October 202015 August 2024 Credentials presented on 15 December 2020 Ambassador15 August 2024
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