| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Russian Federation to Brunei Darussalam |
| Insignia: | MID emblem.png |
| Incumbentsince: | 17 January 2023 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Style: | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat: | Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Appointer: | President of Russia |
| Termlength: | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website: | Embassy of Russia in Brunei Darussalam |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry |
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Brunei Darussalam is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Sultan and the Government of Brunei.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Bandar Seri Begawan.[5] The post of Russian Ambassador to Brunei is currently held by, incumbent since 17 January 2023.[6]
See main article: Brunei–Russia relations. In 1987, Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev called for the establishment of diplomatic relations with Brunei.[7] Although the Soviet ambassador to Singapore attempted to establish relations with Brunei in 1988, the Sultanate was unprepared to establish relations with the Communist state at the time. On 1 October 1991, Brunei established relations with the Soviet Union,[8] [9] and Soviet relations with the Sultanate were initially handled via the Soviet embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[10] The first ambassadors to Brunei were non-resident ambassadors, accredited to Brunei in addition to their posts as ambassadors of Russia to Malaysia. The first ambassador accredited solely to Brunei was, appointed on 31 July 2009.
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 2 November 1992 | Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia | |
| Ambassador | 6 August 1993 | 10 August 1998 | Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia | |
| Ambassador | 10 August 1998 | 26 June 2000 | Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia | |
| Ambassador | 15 September 2000 | 14 April 2005 | Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia | |
| Ambassador | 14 April 2005 | 31 July 2009 | Concurrently ambassador to Malaysia | |
| Ambassador | 31 July 2009 | 30 January 2015 | ||
| Ambassador | 30 January 2015 | 26 June 2019 | ||
| Ambassador | 26 June 2019 | 28 March 2022 | ||
| Ambassador | 17 January 2023 | |||