| Post: | Ambassador |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Formation: | 7 July 1954 |
| Termlength: | At the pleasure of the president |
| Appointer: | The President |
| Seat: | Jakarta |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Residence: | Embassy of Russia in Jakarta |
| Body: | the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia |
| Style: | His Excellency |
| Incumbentsince: | 14 May 2024 |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Insignia: | MID emblem.png |
| Native Name: | Duta Besar Federasi Rusia untuk Republik Indonesia |
| Website: | Embassy of Russia in Jakarta |
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia is the official representative of the President and the Government of Russia to the President and the Government of Indonesia.
The ambassador and her staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Jakarta in Indonesia. There is a Consulate in Denpasar.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Indonesia is Sergey Tolchenov, incumbent since 14 May 2024. The ambassador of Russia to Indonesia is concurrently accredited to East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati.
See also: Indonesia–Russia relations. Relations between Russia and Indonesia date back to the mid-19th century when the Russian frigate Pallada visited Java and the surrounding islands. The Russian writer Ivan Goncharov was on this voyage, and described the region as "the most luxurious corner of the world." In 1869, the Russian traveller V. Tatarinov visited the island of Java, later describing his trip in Sea Collection.[2]
The territory of present day-Indonesia was part of the Dutch East Indies, a colony of the Netherlands, from 1800 until 1942. The Japanese forces invaded in March 1942, expelled the Dutch forces, and occupied the Dutch East Indies. After the defeat and surrender of Japan in August 1945, Sukarno immediately declared the independence of Indonesia from Dutch rule on 17 August 1945. This led the Dutch to declare war on the Indonesian separatists, and attempt to re-establish colonial rule over Indonesia. After four and a half years of fighting the Netherlands formally recognized Indonesian sovereignty in December 1949.
The Soviet Union (and later Russia) recognized Indonesian independence and established diplomatic relations in 1950. was appointed as the first Russian ambassador to the country.
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 7 July 1954 | 24 August 1958 | ||
| Ambassador | 24 August 1958 | 2 July 1960 | ||
| Nikolai Mikhailov | Ambassador | 2 July 1960 | 27 April 1965 | |
| Ambassador | 27 April 1965 | 24 July 1969 | ||
| Ambassador | 24 July 1969 | 10 June 1972 | ||
| Ambassador | 10 June 1972 | 2 June 1976 | ||
| Ambassador | 2 June 1976 | 4 December 1983 | ||
| Ambassador | 20 April 1984 | 20 March 1987 | ||
| Ambassador | 20 March 1987 | 22 June 1990 | ||
| Ambassador | 22 June 1990 | 25 December 1991 | ||
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 13 September 1995 | ||
| Ambassador | 13 September 1995 | 29 September 1998 | ||
| Ambassador | 7 September 1999 | 6 October 2004 | ||
| Ambassador | 6 October 2004 | 19 January 2007 | ||
| Ambassador | 2 February 2007 | 11 October 2012 | ||
| Ambassador | 11 October 2012 | 29 January 2018 | ||
| Ambassador | 15 February 2018 | 1 March 2024 | ||
| Ambassador | 14 May 2024 | [3] | ||