Aleksandr Surikov (diplomat)
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Aleksandr Surikov | |
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Александр Суриков | |
| Ambassador of Russia to Mozambique | |
| In office 29 July 2017 – 11 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Andrey Kemarsky |
| Succeeded by | Position Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aleksandr Vasliyevich Surikov 5 April 1956 Soviet Union (now Russia) |
| Died | 11 May 2024 (aged 68) Maputo, Mozambique |
| Nationality | Russian citizenship |
Aleksandr Vasliyevich Surikov (Russian: Александр Васильевич Суриков; 5 April 1956 – 11 May 2024), was a Russian diplomat who served as an ambassador to Mozambique from 2017 until his death in 2024.[1]
Biography[edit]
Surikov was born on 5 April 1956.
On 29 July 2017, he was appointed Ambassador of Russia to Mozambique.[2]
On 16 February 2018, he was also appointed the part-time Ambassador of Russia to Eswatini.[3]
Death[edit]
Surikov was found dead in his residence in Maputo on 11 May 2024, aged 68.[4][5] According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he died from a stroke.[5] However, the Mozambique police cite other possibilities, while Russian authorities denied an autopsy.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "О кончине А.В.Сурикова" [About the death of A.V. Surikov]. www.mid.ru. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 29.07.2017 № 348 «О Чрезвычайном и Полномочном После Российской Федерации в Республике Мозамбик»" [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated July 29, 2017 No. 348 “On the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Mozambique”]. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 16.02.2018 № 76 «О Чрезвычайном и Полномочном После Российской Федерации в Королевстве Свазиленд по совместительству»" [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 16, 2018 No. 76 “On the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in the Kingdom of Swaziland on a part-time basis”]. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Russian Ambassador to Mozambique Found Dead at his Maputo Home | Atlas News". 12 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Russian ambassador to Maputo dies "suddenly". Autopsy denied". Notícias ao Minuto. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.