List of ambassadors of Russia to Namibia

The ambassador of Russia to Namibia is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Namibia.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Windhoek. The current Russian ambassador to Namibia is, incumbent since 19 August 2022.

History of diplomatic relations

Formal diplomatic relations between Namibia and the Soviet Union were established on 21 March 1990, the day it declared independence from South Africa. Andrey Urnov was appointed as the first ambassador on 15 August 1990. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Namibia recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state. The incumbent Soviet ambassador continued as ambassador from Russia until 1994.