The ambassador of Russia to Guinea is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Guinea.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Conakry. The current Russian ambassador to Guinea is , incumbent since 23 June 2023.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Guinea were established on 4 October 1958, shortly after the country's independence from France. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 10 March 1959. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Guinea recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state in January 1992. The Russian embassy in Sierra Leone was closed in September 1992, and since 2 November 1992, the Russian ambassador to Guinea had dual accreditation to Sierra Leone. This practice continued until 21 October 2025, when was appointed the first ambassador solely accredited to Sierra Leone since 1992.
List of representatives of Russia to Guinea (1959–present) Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Guinea (1959–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador10 March 19592 January 1960 Credentials presented on 24 April 1959 Daniel SolodAmbassador2 January 1960 10 January 1962Credentials presented on 3 March 1960 Ambassador10 January 196226 November 1964Credentials presented on 23 February 1962Ambassador26 November 196430 July 1968Credentials presented on 26 December 1964Ambassador30 July 196817 February 1970Credentials presented on 9 September 1968 Ambassador17 February 197023 October 1973Credentials presented on 30 March 1970 Ambassador23 October 197326 April 1978Credentials presented on 2 November 1973 Ambassador26 April 19789 March 1982 Credentials presented on 26 June 1978Ambassador9 March 1982 17 September 1986Ambassador17 September 198618 October 1991
Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Guinea (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador2 March 199227 August 1998Ambassador27 August 199825 March 2004 Ambassador25 March 2004 27 January 2011Ambassador27 January 20114 March 2019Ambassador4 March 201923 June 2023Credentials presented on 20 June 2019Ambassador23 June 2023Credentials presented on 24 November 2023
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