Sergey Lavrov
Russian politician and Foreign Minister / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov (Russian: Серге́й Ви́кторович Лавро́в, pronounced [sʲɪrˈgʲej ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ lɐvˈrof]; born 21 March 1950) is a Russian diplomat. He has been the foreign minister of Russia since 2004.[1] From 1994 to 2004, Lavrov was a Soviet diplomat, and the Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations.
Quick Facts Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister ...
Sergey Lavrov | |
---|---|
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Assumed office 9 March 2004 | |
Prime Minister | Mikhail Fradkov Viktor Zubkov Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev Mikhail Mishustin |
Preceded by | Igor Ivanov |
Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations | |
In office 22 September 1994 – 12 July 2004 | |
President | Boris Yeltsin Vladimir Putin |
Preceded by | Yuli Vorontsov |
Succeeded by | Andrey Denisov |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-03-21) 21 March 1950 (age 74) Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia) |
Political party | United Russia |
Spouse(s) | Maria Lavrova |
Children | Ekaterina |
Alma mater | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
Awards | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" |
Signature |
Close