List of Ambassadors from New Zealand to the Soviet Union
Encyclopedia
The Ambassador from New Zealand to the Soviet Union was New Zealand
's foremost diplomatic representative
in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
in the USSR.
The embassy was located in Moscow
, the Soviet Union's capital city. New Zealand first posted a resident ambassador
to the Soviet Union in 1974, and a resident Head of Mission
in 1944.
When the Soviet Union collapsed, at the end of 1991, the diplomatic mission and staff to the Soviet Union transformed into one to the Russian Federation
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's foremost diplomatic representative
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, and in charge of New Zealand's diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
in the USSR.
The embassy was located in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, the Soviet Union's capital city. New Zealand first posted a resident ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to the Soviet Union in 1974, and a resident Head of Mission
Head of Mission
In diplomatic usage, Head of Mission or Chief of Mission from the French "Chef de Mission Diplomatique" is the generic term used to refer to the head of a diplomatic representation, such as an Ambassador, High Commissioner, Nuncio, Chargé d'affaires, Permanent Representative, and sometimes to a...
in 1944.
When the Soviet Union collapsed, at the end of 1991, the diplomatic mission and staff to the Soviet Union transformed into one to the Russian Federation
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
Ambassadors to the Soviet Union
- Brian Lendrum (1974–1977)
- Jim Weir (1977–1980)
Chargés d'Affaires in the Soviet Union
- Gerald McGhie (1980–1981)
- Frank Wilson (1981–1984)
Ambassadors to the Soviet Union
- Alison Stokes (1984–1988)
- John G. McArthur (1988–1990)
- Gerald McGhie (1990–1991)
See also
- List of Ambassadors from New Zealand to Russia, for a list of chief diplomatic representatives in Moscow after 1991.