| Post: | Ambassador |
| Body: | the Russian Federation to the Republic of Tunisia |
| Insignia: | MID emblem.png |
| Incumbentsince: | 11 January 2022 |
| Department: | Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Tunis |
| Style: | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports To: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat: | Tunis |
| Appointer: | President of Russia |
| Termlength: | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website: | Embassy of Russia in Tunis |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry |
The Ambassador of Russia to Tunisia is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Tunisia.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Tunis.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Tunisia is, incumbent since 11 January 2022.[2]
See main article: Russia-Tunisia relations. Diplomatic relations between the USSR and Tunisia were established on 11 July 1956.[3] The embassy in Tunis was opened on 4 May 1960, with the first ambassador,, appointed on 30 August 1960 and presenting his credentials on 7 September 1960.[4] After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Tunisia announced the recognition of Russia as its legal successor on 25 December 1991.[3] The incumbent Soviet ambassador,, continued as a representative of the Russian Federation until 1996.[4]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 30 August 1960 | 21 September 1962 | Presented credentials on 7 September 1960 | |
| Ambassador | 21 September 1962 | 21 October 1964 | Presented credentials on 19 December 1962 | |
| Ambassador | 21 October 1964 | 9 September 1969 | Presented credentials on 11 November 1964 | |
| Ambassador | 9 September 1969 | 17 November 1973 | Presented credentials on 16 November 1969 | |
| Ambassador | 17 November 1973 | 28 March 1981 | Presented credentials on 17 December 1973 | |
| Ambassador | 28 March 1981 | 3 October 1986 | Presented credentials on 19 May 1981 | |
| Ambassador | 3 October 1986 | 15 February 1991 | ||
| Ambassador | 15 February 1991 | 25 December 1991 | ||
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 23 August 1996 | ||
| Ambassador | 23 August 1996 | 22 July 2000 | ||
| Ambassador | 22 July 2000 | 11 April 2006 | ||
| Andrei Polyakov | Ambassador | 11 April 2006 | 14 January 2011 | |
| Ambassador | 14 January 2011 | 10 July 2015 | ||
| Ambassador | 10 July 2015 | 11 January 2022 | ||
| Ambassador | 11 January 2022 | |||