Alexey Shebarshin
Alexey Shebarshin | |
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| Алексе́й Леони́дович Шебарши́н | |
| Ambassador of Russia to Nigeria | |
| In office 20 April 2018 – 27 December 2024 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Nikolay Udovichenko |
| Succeeded by | Andrey Podyolyshev |
| Ambassador of Russia to Sri Lanka and the Maldives | |
| In office 19 January 2005 – 27 August 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Mikhail Karpov |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Mikhailov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexey Leonidovich Shebarshin 9 July 1959 Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Education | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
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Alexey Leonidovich Shebarshin (Russian: Алексей Леонидович Шебаршин; born 9 July 1959) is a Russian politician and diplomat. He served as the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives between 2005 and 2008, and Russian Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria between 2018 and 2024.[1] He was appointed by President Vladimir Putin to the latter post in 2018.[2][3]
Education and career
[edit]Shebarshin attended the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, a diplomatic school of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he graduated to be an Ambassador in 1982. In 1982 he began his diplomatic career in the Russia's Foreign Affairs Ministry. In 2001, he was appointed the Russian governments and International Relations top manager for Gazprom.
In 2005, while still serving as International relations manager, he was appointed Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and concurrently to the Maldives. He served as ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives until 2008.[4]
On 20 April 2018, Shebarshin was appointed Russian Ambassador to Nigeria by President Vladimir Putin.[5][6] He stepped down as ambassador on 27 December 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "France, Saudi Arabia, Others React To Nigeria's Presidential Election". Channels Television. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "ACCI to boost Nigeria, Russia economic relations". Punch Newspapers. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Election: U.S, France, Saudi Arabia, others congratulate Buhari, hope for better bilateral relations". The ICIR. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Ambassador - Embassy of the Russian Federation in Nigeria". nigeria.mid.ru. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Russia pledges to strengthen relations with Nigeria". Journal du Cameroun (in French). 12 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Buhari Reassures Nigerians, International Community Of Credible Elections In 2019". Channels Television. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 27.12.2024 № 1114 "О Шебаршине А.Л."". pravo.gov.ru (in Russian). 27 December 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2025.