| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Russian Federation to the Republic of Ecuador |
| Insignia: | MID emblem.png |
| Incumbentsince: | 10 February 2021 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Quito |
| Style: | His Excellency |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat: | Quito |
| Appointer: | President of Russia |
| Termlength: | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website: | Embassy of Russia in Ecuador |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry |
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Ecuador is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Ecuador.[1]
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Quito.[2] The post of Russian Ambassador to Ecuador is currently held by, incumbent since 10 February 2021.[3]
See main article: Ecuador–Russia relations. Diplomatic relations between Ecuador and the Soviet Union were established on 16 June 1945, though it was not until November 1969 that the opening of embassies was agreed upon.[4] Both countries began to exchange ambassadors from 1970 onwards. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ecuador recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state.[4]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 12 May 1970 | 4 February 1975 | Presentation of credentials on 10 June 1970 | |
| Ambassador | 4 February 1975 | 1 March 1980 | Presentation of credentials on 26 March 1975 | |
| Ambassador | 1 March 1980 | 26 August 1986 | Presentation of credentials on 1 July 1980 | |
| Ambassador | 26 August 1986 | 25 December 1991 | ||
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 14 October 1992 | ||
| Ambassador | 14 October 1992 | 10 July 1998 | ||
| Ambassador | 10 July 1998 | 2 July 2002 | ||
| Ambassador | 2 July 2002 | 24 June 2004 | ||
| Valentin Bogomazov | Ambassador | 24 June 2004 | 21 October 2008 | |
| Ambassador | 21 October 2008 | 13 January 2015 | ||
| Ambassador | 13 January 2015 | 10 February 2021 | ||
| Ambassador | 10 February 2021 | |||