List of ambassadors of Malaysia to Russia
| Ambassador of Malaysia to Russia | |
|---|---|
| Style | His Excellency |
| Seat | Moscow, Russia |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Inaugural holder | Zaiton Ibrahim Ahmad |
| Formation | 6 October 1968 |
| Website | www |
The Ambassador of Malaysia to the Russian Federation is the head of Malaysia's diplomatic mission to Russia. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is based in the Embassy of Malaysia, Moscow.
History
- Malaysia and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations on 3 April 1967,[1] and the first Ambassador was posted to Moscow on 6 October 1968.
List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to the Soviet Union
| Ambassador[2] | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Zaiton Ibrahim Ahmad | 6 October 1968 | 15 November 1970 |
| Tengku Ngah Mohammed Tengku Sri Akar | 4 April 1971 | 27 December 1973 |
| Raja Aznam Raja Ahmad | 10 May 1974 | 17 June 1977 |
| Zainal Abidin Sulong | 14 October 1977 | 16 July 1980 |
| K. Tharmaratnam | 4 November 1980 | 18 January 1983 |
| Dali Mohd Hashim | 9 June 1983 | 6 April 1986 |
| M. M. Sathiah | 8 May 1986 | 3 July 1989 |
| Mohammed Haron | 24 July 1989 | 25 December 1991 |
Ambassadors to Russia
| Ambassador[3] | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Haron | 25 December 1991 | 3 November 1994 |
| Yahya Baba | 6 December 1994 | 7 December 2001 |
| Kamarudin Mustafa | 3 January 2002 | 2 April 2005 |
| Mohamad Khalis | 10 June 2005 | 30 June 2010 |
| Zainol Abidin Omar | 12 October 2010 | 5 July 2015 |
| Hayati Ismail | 29 October 2015 | 9 June 2017 |
| Mat Dris Yaacob | 18 September 2017 | Incumbent |
See also
References
- ^ Buszynski, Leszek (1986). "Priorities and Interests in Soviet Third World Policy". Soviet foreign policy and Southeast Asia. Taylor & Francis. p. 12. ISBN 0-7099-3221-9. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Head of Mission - Embassy of Malaysia, Moscow
- ^ Head of Mission - Embassy of Malaysia, Moscow
