# List of ambassadors of Russia to Indonesia

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 her staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Jakarta in Indonesia. There is a Consulate in Denpasar. The current Russian ambassador to Indonesia is Sergey Tolchenov, incumbent since 14 May 2024. The ambassador of Russia to Indonesia is concurrently accredited to East Timor, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati.

## Background

Relations between Russia and Indonesia date back to the mid-19th century when the Russian frigate Pallada visited Java and the surrounding islands. The Russian writer Ivan Goncharov was on this voyage, and described the region as "the most luxurious corner of the world." In 1869, the Russian traveller V. Tatarinov visited the island of Java, later describing his trip in Sea Collection.
The territory of present day-Indonesia was part of the Dutch East Indies, a colony of the Netherlands, from 1800 until 1942. The Japanese forces invaded in March 1942, expelled the Dutch forces, and occupied the Dutch East Indies. After the defeat and surrender of Japan in August 1945, Sukarno immediately declared the independence of Indonesia from Dutch rule on 17 August 1945. This led the Dutch to declare war on the Indonesian separatists, and attempt to re-establish colonial rule over Indonesia. After four and a half years of fighting the Netherlands formally recognized Indonesian sovereignty in December 1949.
The Soviet Union (and later Russia) recognized Indonesian independence and established diplomatic relations in 1950. Dmitry Zhukov [ru] was appointed as the first Russian ambassador to the country.

### Timeline of diplomatic relations

* 22 May 1948 — Consular relations were established.
* 26 January — 3 February 1950 - diplomatic relations established.
* 30 November — 17 December 1953 - Diplomatic relations established at the level of embassies.

## List of representatives (1954 – present)
### Representatives of the Soviet Union to Indonesia (1954 – 1991)

| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination |
| Dmitry Zhukov [ru] | Ambassador | 7 July 1954 | 24 August 1958 |
| Boris Volkov [ru] | Ambassador | 24 August 1958 | 2 July 1960 |
| Nikolai Mikhailov | Ambassador | 2 July 1960 | 27 April 1965 |
| Mikhail Sytenko [ru] | Ambassador | 27 April 1965 | 24 July 1969 |
| Mikhail Volkov [ru] | Ambassador | 24 July 1969 | 10 June 1972 |
| Pavel Kuzentsov [ru] | Ambassador | 10 June 1972 | 2 June 1976 |
| Ivan Shpedko [ru] | Ambassador | 2 June 1976 | 4 December 1983 |
| Stanislav Semivolos [ru] | Ambassador | 20 April 1984 | 20 March 1987 |
| Vladimir Semyonov [ru] | Ambassador | 20 March 1987 | 22 June 1990 |
| Valery Malygin [ru] | Ambassador | 22 June 1990 | 25 December 1991 |

### Representatives of the Russian Federation to Indonesia (1991 – present)

| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination |
| Valery Malygin [ru] | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 13 September 1995 |
| Nikolai Solovyov [ru] | Ambassador | 13 September 1995 | 29 September 1998 |
| Vladimir Plotnikov [ru] | Ambassador | 7 September 1999 | 6 October 2004 |
| Mikhail Bely [ru] | Ambassador | 6 October 2004 | 19 January 2007 |
| Aleksandr Ivanov [ru] | Ambassador | 2 February 2007 | 11 October 2012 |
| Mikhail Galuzin [ru] | Ambassador | 11 October 2012 | 29 January 2018 |
| Lyudmila Vorobyova [ru] | Ambassador | 15 February 2018 | 1 March 2024 |
| Sergey Tolchenov [ru] | Ambassador | 14 May 2024 | |