List of ambassadors of Russia to Indonesia

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia ; Duta Besar Federasi Rusia untuk Republik Indonesia
	Emblem of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
	Incumbent; Lyudmila G. Vorobyova; since February 15, 2018
	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style	Her Excellency
Reports to	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Residence	Embassy of Russia in Jakarta
Seat	Jakarta
Appointer	The President
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Formation	July 7, 1954
First holder	Dmitry A. Zhukov
Website	Embassy of Russia in Jakarta

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia is the official representative of the President and the Government of Russia to the President and the Government of Indonesia.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Jakarta in Indonesia. There is a Consulate in Denpasar.[1] The current ambassador is Lyudmila G. Vorobyova since February 15, 2018. She is a Russian diplomat since 1989. She has her diplomatic postings earlier in Thailand and Malaysia. She is an expert on the Southeast Asian affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]

Background

The relations between Russia and Indonesia dates back to the mid-18th century when the Russian frigate Pallada sails to the Java Islands. The Russian writer Ivan Goncharov was on this frigate and he described the region as "the most luxurious corner of the world." In 1869, the Russian traveler V. Tatarinov visited the island of Java, who later described his trip in the Sea Collection.[3]

Indonesia was the colony of the Netherlands from 1800 until 1942. The Japanese forces occupied Indonesia from the Dutch forces, expelling them in March 1942. After the defeat and surrender of Japan in August 1945, Sukarno immediately declared the independence of Indonesia from Dutch rule on August 17, 1945. This led the Dutch to declare war on the Indonesian separatists, as the Netherlands again wanted to re-established colonial rule over Indonesia. After four and a half years, the campaign was unsuccessful for the Netherlands and on December 1949, the Netherlands formally recognized Indonesian sovereignty.

The Soviet Union (and later Russia) recognizes Indonesian independence and established diplomatic relations in 1950. Dmitry A. Zhukov was appointed as the first Russian ambassador to the country.

Timeline of diplomatic relations

May 22,1948 — Consular relations were established.
January 26 — February 3, 1950 - diplomatic relations established.
.November 30 — December 17, 1953- Diplomatic relations established on embassy levels.