Alexander Dmitriyevich Polyakov (russian: Александр Дмитриевич Поляков) (born 19 April 1959) is a Russian

diplomat A diplomat (from grc, δίπλωμα; romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state or an intergovernmental institution such as the United Nations or the European Union to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or internati ...

. Polyakov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1981 and entered the service of the

Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of External Relations (MER) of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (russian: Министерство иностранных дел СССР) was founded on 6 July 1923. It had three names during its existence: People's Co ...

in the same year. He held various positions in the central offices of the Ministry and the Embassy in Budapest, where from 20002004 he was Senior Adviser, Minister-Counsellor. From December 2004 to 9 June 2008, he was Deputy Director of the Third European Department at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On 10 June 2008, Polyakov was appointed by Russian President

Dmitry Medvedev Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( rus, links=no, Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician who has been serving as the dep ...

Ambassador of Russia to Nigeria The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the official representative of the President of Russia, President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President of N ...

, and he presented his Letters of Credence to

Nigerian President The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the head of state and head of government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Nigeri ...

Umaru Yar'Adua Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (16 August 19515 May 2010) was a Nigerian politician who, was the President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. He was declared the winner of the Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 20 ...

on 4 December 2008. He has 2 children Mary and Vladimir and a wife Marina.

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1959 births Living people Moscow State Institute of International Relations alumni Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Russian Federation) Ambassadors of Russia to Nigeria {{Russia-diplomat-stub