| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Russian Federation to the Republic of Malta |
| Insignia: | MID emblem.png |
| Incumbentsince: | 29 October 2021 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in San Ġwann |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat: | San Ġwann |
| Appointer: | President of Russia |
| Termlength: | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website: | Embassy of Russia in Malta |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry |
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Malta is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Malta.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in the town of San Ġwann, close to the capital of Valletta.[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to Malta is currently held by, incumbent since 29 October 2021.[2]
See main article: Malta–Russia relations. Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Malta were established on 19 July 1967.[3] Diplomatic relations were initially handled by the Soviet ambassador to the United Kingdom, who held concurrent accreditation as the ambassador to Malta. The first such ambassador was Mikhail Smirnovsky, who was appointed ambassador to Malta on 30 October 1967, and who presented his letter of credence on 10 November 1967.[4] The State of Malta had declared independence in 1964, though it continued to be a Commonwealth realm until 1974, when it became an independent republic, while remaining within the Commonwealth. Relations continued to be through the Soviet embassy in London until the opening of an embassy in Malta on 1 July 1981.[4] The first Soviet ambassador to be solely accredited to Malta was, appointed on 22 October 1981.[4] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the government of Malta recognized the Russian Federation in December 1991.[3] The Soviet ambassador, was replaced by Valentina Matviyenko as ambassador for Russia, and continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1994.[4]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Smirnovsky | Ambassador | 30 October 1967 | 12 May 1973 | Concurrently ambassador to the United Kingdom Accredited from 10 November 1967 |
| Ambassador | 12 May 1973 | 13 December 1974 | Concurrently ambassador to the United Kingdom Accredited from 8 February 1974 | |
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 13 December 1974 | 19 November 1980 | Concurrently ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| Ambassador | 19 November 1980 | 22 October 1981 | Concurrently ambassador to the United Kingdom Accredited from 24 March 1981 | |
| Ambassador | 22 October 1981 | 10 September 1987 | Accredited from 5 December 1981 | |
| Ambassador | 10 September 1987 | 25 December 1991 | ||
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentina Matviyenko | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 21 September 1994 | |
| Ambassador | 21 September 1994 | 20 September 1996 | ||
| Ambassador | 20 September 1996 | 30 April 1999 | ||
| Ambassador | 30 April 1999 | 5 August 2002 | ||
| Valentin Vlasov | Ambassador | 5 August 2002 | 27 February 2006 | |
| Ambassador | 27 February 2006 | 10 September 2010 | ||
| Ambassador | 10 September 2010 | 12 December 2014 | ||
| Vladimir Malygin | Ambassador | 12 December 2014 | 29 October 2021 | |
| Ambassador | 29 October 2021 | |||