| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Russian Federation to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar |
| Insignia: | MID emblem.png |
| Incumbentsince: | 1 July 2016 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Yangon |
| Style: | His Excellency |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat: | Yangon |
| Appointer: | President of Russia |
| Termlength: | At the pleasure of the President |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry |
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Myanmar.[1] [2]
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Yangon.[3] The post of Russian Ambassador to Myanmar is currently held by, incumbent since 1 July 2016.[4]
See main article: Myanmar–Russia relations. Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and what was then known as Burma were first established on 28 February 1948, with an agreement to exchange ambassadors.[1] The first Soviet ambassador,, was appointed on 4 October 1950, and presented his credentials on 21 May 1951.[1] Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the incumbent Soviet ambassador,, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992.[1]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 4 October 1950 | 23 May 1952 | ||
| Peter Vladimirov | Ambassador | 23 May 1952 | 10 September 1953 | |
| Ambassador | 15 June 1954 | 9 June 1959 | ||
| Ambassador | 9 June 1959 | 1 March 1966 | ||
| Aleksei Rodionov | Ambassador | 1 March 1966 | 11 November 1968 | |
| Ambassador | 28 January 1969 | 28 May 1971 | ||
| Ambassador | 28 May 1971 | 1 January 1977 | ||
| Ambassador | 1 January 1977 | 11 August 1980 | ||
| Ambassador | 11 August 1980 | 1 July 1985 | ||
| Sergey Pavlov | Ambassador | 1 July 1985 | 22 August 1990 | |
| Ambassador | 22 August 1990 | 25 December 1991 | ||
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 22 April 1992 | ||
| Ambassador | 1 September 1992 | 14 June 1997 | ||
| Gleb Ivashentsov | Ambassador | 14 June 1997 | 19 November 2001 | |
| Ambassador | 19 November 2001 | 25 September 2006 | ||
| Ambassador | 25 September 2006 | 16 October 2012 | ||
| Ambassador | 16 October 2012 | 1 July 2016 | ||
| Ambassador | 1 July 2016 | |||