| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Russian Federation to Syria |
| Insignia: | MID emblem.png |
| Incumbentsince: | 29 October 2018 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Damascus |
| Style: | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat: | Damascus |
| Appointer: | President of Russia |
| Termlength: | At the pleasure of the President |
| First: | Daniel Solod |
| Formation: | 1944 |
| Website: | Embassy of Russia in Damascus |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry |
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Syrian Arab Republic is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Syria.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Damascus.[1]
The post of Russian Ambassador to Syria is currently held by, incumbent since 29 October 2018.[2]
See main article: Russia–Syria relations. Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Syria were first established in July 1944 with the exchange of diplomatic missions. Daniel Solod was the first envoy, assigned to the post on 14 September 1944, and presenting his letter of credence on 26 October 1944.[3] On 22 November 1955 relations were further strengthened with the establishment of embassies, with the representative's status raised from envoy to ambassador. In February 1958 the United Arab Republic was formed between Egypt and Syria. The new state had its capital in Cairo and representation was provided by the Soviet ambassador to Egypt. On 27 February 1958 the embassy in Damascus became a consulate general of the USSR.[3] The new state was short-lived. Syria seceded in 1961, and diplomatic relations were restored at the embassy level, Consul General continuing as the new ambassador.[4] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 the last Soviet ambassador,, continued in post as the representative of the Russian Federation.[4]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Solod | Envoy | 14 September 1944 | 22 April 1950 | ||
| Envoy | 22 April 1950 | 24 November 1950 | |||
| Envoy | 24 November 1950 | 2 September 1953 | |||
| Envoy | 2 September 1953 | 22 February 1958 | Ambassador from 22 November 1955 |
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consul general | 1958 | July 1961 | |||
| Consul general | July 1961 | 3 November 1961 |
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 3 November 1961 | 12 February 1968 | |||
| Nuritdin Mukhitdinov | Ambassador | 12 February 1968 | 1 April 1977 | ||
| Ambassador | 1 April 1977 | 6 May 1979 | |||
| Ambassador | 6 May 1979 | 12 September 1984 | |||
| Ambassador | 12 September 1984 | 23 September 1986 | |||
| Alexander Dzasokhov | Ambassador | 24 September 1986 | 27 January 1989 | ||
| Ambassador | 27 January 1989 | 25 December 1991 |
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 13 September 1994 | |||
| Ambassador | 13 September 1994 | 31 August 1999 | |||
| Robert Markaryan | Ambassador | 31 August 1999 | 10 November 2006 | ||
| Sergei Kirpichenko | Ambassador | 1 December 2006[5] | 7 September 2011[6] | ||
| Ambassador | 7 September 2011 | 22 December 2014 | |||
| Alexander Kinshchak | Ambassador | 22 December 2014[7] | 29 October 2018[8] | ||
| Ambassador | 29 October 2018[9] |