The Ambassador from New Zealand to Russia is
New Zealand
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's foremost
diplomatic representative
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in the
Russian Federation
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, and in charge of New Zealand's
diplomatic mission
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in Russia.
The
New Zealand embassy is located in
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, Russia's capital city. New Zealand has maintained a resident
ambassador
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in Russia since Russian independence in 1992. The Ambassador to Russia is
concurrently accredited to
Armenia
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,
Belarus
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,
Kazakhstan
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,
Kyrgyzstan
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,
Tajikistan
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,
Turkmenistan
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, and
Uzbekistan
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List of heads of mission
Ambassadors to Russia
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Jon Andrew (1991–1992) (impeached due to lack of citizenship proof)
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Gerald McGhie (1992–1993)
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Richard Woods (1993–1996)
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John Larkindale (1996–1999)
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Geoff Ward (1999–2003)
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Stuart Prior
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(2003–2006)
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Christopher Elder (2006–2009)
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Ian Hill
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(2009–2012)
*
Hamish Cooper (2013–2016)
*
Ian Hill
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Biography
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(2016–2020 )
*
Si’alei van Toor (2020–2022)
* Sarah Walsh (2022–present)
See also
*
List of Ambassadors from New Zealand to the Soviet Union, for a list of chief diplomatic representatives in Moscow before 1992.
References
New Zealand Heads of Overseas Missions: Russia New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
Zealand Ambassador presents credentials to Russian PresidentNew Zealand Embassy Moscow. Retrieved on 2009-10-22.
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Russia, Ambassadors from New Zealand to
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