The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Jamaica is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the prime minister and the government of Jamaica.

The Russian ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Kingston. The post of Russian ambassador to Jamaica is currently held by , incumbent since 24 May 2021. The ambassador to Jamaica has dual accreditation to Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia. The ambassador is also concurrently accredited as the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the International Seabed Authority, based in Kingston.

History of diplomatic relations Diplomatic relations between Jamaica and the Soviet Union were first established on 12 March 1975, during the prime ministership of Michael Manley. Relations were initially handled through the Soviet ambassador to Mexico, , who was concurrently accredited to Jamaica on 24 March 1977, and presented his credentials on 29 July 1977. Volsky was succeeded on 23 March 1978 by , the first ambassador appointed directly to Jamaica. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Jamaica recognized Russia as its successor state, with the Soviet ambassador, , continuing as Russian ambassador until 1994. Representatives have continued to be exchanged between the two nations.

List of representatives (1977–present) Soviet Union to Jamaica (1977–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador24 March 197723 March 1978Credentials presented on 29 July 1977Concurrently ambassador to MexicoAmbassador23 March 197825 March 1987Credentials presented on 1 June 1978Ambassador25 March 198725 December 1991

Russian Federation to Jamaica (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes Ambassador25 December 1991 5 January 1994 Ambassador5 January 19948 May 1998 Ambassador8 May 19985 August 2000 Ambassador12 August 2000 28 February 2005 Ambassador28 February 2005 24 March 2006 Ambassador14 December 2006 20 February 2012 Ambassador20 February 201214 March 2016Ambassador14 March 201624 May 2021Ambassador24 May 2021Credentials presented on 12 August 2021

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