| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Russian Federation to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
| Insignia: | MID emblem.png |
| Incumbentsince: | 4 February 2021 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Nouakchott |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat: | Nouakchott |
| Appointer: | President of Russia |
| Termlength: | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website: | Embassy of Russia in Mauritania |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry |
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Mauritania.[1]
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Nouakchott.[2] The post of Russian Ambassador to Mauritania is currently held by, incumbent since 4 February 2021.[3]
See main article: Mauritania–Russia relations. Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Mauritania were established on 12 July 1964.[4] was appointed ambassador on 8 March 1965.[5] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the government of Mauritania recognized the Russian Federation on 29 December 1991.[4] The Soviet ambassador,, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1994.[5]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 8 March 1965 | 14 June 1968 | ||
| Ambassador | 14 June 1968 | 12 July 1972 | ||
| Ambassador | 12 July 1972 | 12 February 1975 | ||
| Ambassador | 12 February 1975 | 5 October 1981 | ||
| Ambassador | 5 October 1981 | 16 October 1986 | ||
| Leonid Komogorov | Ambassador | 16 October 1986 | 24 September 1990 | |
| Ambassador | 24 September 1990 | 25 December 1991 | ||
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 22 March 1994 | ||
| Ambassador | 22 March 1994 | 12 January 1998 | ||
| Ambassador | 12 January 1998 | 21 January 2003 | ||
| Ambassador | 21 January 2003 | 15 August 2008 | ||
| Ambassador | 15 August 2008 | 11 November 2014 | ||
| Ambassador | 11 November 2014 | 4 February 2021 | ||
| Ambassador | 4 February 2021 | |||