Andrey Denisov

Andrey Denisov
Andrey Denisov
Андрей Денисов
	Denisov in 2021
Senator from Saratov Oblast
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 16 September 2022
Preceded by	Sergey Arenin
Russian Ambassador to China
	In office; 22 April 2013 – 13 September 2022
President	Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister	Dmitriy Medvedev; Mikhail Mishustin
Preceded by	Sergey Razov
Succeeded by	Igor Morgulov
Russian Ambassador to the United Nations
	In office; 12 July 2004 – 8 April 2006
President	Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister	Mikhail Kasyanov; Mikhail Fradkov
Preceded by	Sergey Lavrov
Succeeded by	Vitaly Churkin
Personal details
Born	Andrey Ivanovich Denisov; October 3, 1952 (age 72); Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	Moscow State Institute of International Relations
Occupation	Diplomat

Andrey Ivanovich Denisov (Russian: Андре́й Ива́нович Дени́сов; born October 3, 1952) is a Russian diplomat and politician, who served as the Russian Ambassador to China from April 22, 2013 to September 13, 2022 and Russian Ambassador to the United Nations from July 12, 2004 to April 6, 2006. He is fluent in Chinese, as well as English, apart from his native language. Since September 2022 he has been the Senator from Saratov Oblast on the Federation Council.

Career Timeline

From 1973 to 1981, he was translator, as well as an economic and trade representative of the Soviet Union in China.
From 1981 to 1991, Expert of the International Department of the Central Committee of the CPSU in the People's Republic of China.
From 1992 to 1997, he served as a senior counselor at the Russian Embassy in China.
During the period of 1997 to 2000, he was the Director of the Economic Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
During that time, he concurrently served as a member of the administrative board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
From May 2000 to December 2001, he was the Russian Ambassador to Egypt.
From December 2001 to July 2004, he was the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
From 2004 to 2006, he was the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations.^[1]
From 2006 to 2013, he was the First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.^[2]
From 2013 to 2022, he was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the People's Republic of China.^[3]^[4]
Since 2022 — senator from the executive branch of the Saratov region.^[5]

Sanctions

Sanctioned by Canada under the Special Economic Measures Act (S.C. 1992, c. 17) in relation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine for Grave Breach of International Peace and Security.^[6] and in December 2022 the EU sanctioned Andrey Denisov in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[7]

Awards and honors

Order of Merit to the Fatherland, 3rd class (21 March 2022)^[8]
Order of Merit to the Fatherland, 4th class (9 October 2007)^[9]
Order of Honour (29 October 2010)^[10]
Order of Friendship (30 December 2012)^[11]
Medal "For Merit in Perpetuating the Memory of the Fallen Defenders of the Fatherland" (2008)^[12]
Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour (29 September 2008)^[11]
Honorary Diploma of the Government of the Russian Federation (18 September 2002)^[13]
Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (3 April 2008)^[14]

Footnotes

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"The biography of Andrey I. Denisov at the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations website". Archived from the original on 2004-10-21. Retrieved 2006-03-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- United Nations Heads of Mission
^ "cv at the site of the Russian embassy in Beijing". Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 22.04.2013 г. № 412". www.kremlin.ru (in Russian). 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 13.09.2022 № 635 "О Денисове А.И."". publication.pravo.gov.ru (in Russian). 2022-09-13.
^ "Denisov, former Ambassador to China, moved to the Federation Council". newsunrolled.com. 2022-09-16.
^ "Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-58)". Retrieved 24 June 2023.
^ "COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2477 of 16 December 2022". Retrieved 8 February 2023.
^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 21.03.2022 № 132 "О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации"". pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 09.10.2007 г. № 1352". kremlin.ru. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 29.10.2010 г. № 1303". kremlin.ru. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Распоряжение Президента Российской Федерации от 29.09.2008 г. № 567-рп". kremlin.ru. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
^ "Вручены первые награды "За заслуги в увековечении памяти погибших защитников отечества"". mil.ru. 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
^ "Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 18.09.2002 г. № 1296-р". government.ru. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
^ "Распоряжение Президента Российской Федерации от 03.04.2008 г. № 172-рп". kremlin.ru. Retrieved September 4, 2022.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Sergey Arenin	Senator from Saratov Oblast 2022–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Sergey Razov	Russian Ambassador to China 2013–2022	Succeeded by Igor Morgulov
Preceded by Sergey Lavrov	Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations 2004–2006	Succeeded by Vitaly Churkin

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[1] "The biography of Andrey I. Denisov at the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations website". Archived from the original on 2004-10-21. Retrieved 2006-03-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
United Nations Heads of Mission

[2] United Nations Heads of Mission

[2] "cv at the site of the Russian embassy in Beijing". Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2017-11-28.

[3] "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 22.04.2013 г. № 412". www.kremlin.ru (in Russian). 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2022-12-19.

[4] "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 13.09.2022 № 635 "О Денисове А.И."". publication.pravo.gov.ru (in Russian). 2022-09-13.

[5] "Denisov, former Ambassador to China, moved to the Federation Council". newsunrolled.com. 2022-09-16.

[6] "Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (SOR/2014-58)". Retrieved 24 June 2023.

[7] "COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2477 of 16 December 2022". Retrieved 8 February 2023.

[8] "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 21.03.2022 № 132 "О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации"". pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved September 4, 2022.

[9] "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 09.10.2007 г. № 1352". kremlin.ru. Retrieved September 4, 2022.

[10] "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 29.10.2010 г. № 1303". kremlin.ru. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

[auto-11] "Распоряжение Президента Российской Федерации от 29.09.2008 г. № 567-рп". kremlin.ru. Retrieved September 4, 2022.

[12] "Вручены первые награды "За заслуги в увековечении памяти погибших защитников отечества"". mil.ru. 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2022.

[13] "Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 18.09.2002 г. № 1296-р". government.ru. Retrieved September 4, 2022.

[14] "Распоряжение Президента Российской Федерации от 03.04.2008 г. № 172-рп". kremlin.ru. Retrieved September 4, 2022.

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v t e Permanent representatives of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation to the United Nations
Soviet Union	Andrei Gromyko Yakov Malik Valerian Zorin Andrey Vyshinsky Arkady Sobolev Valerian Zorin Nikolai Fedorenko Yakov Malik Oleg Troyanovsky Yuri Dubinin Alexander Belonogov Yuli Vorontsov
Russian Federation	Yuli Vorontsov Sergey Lavrov Andrey Denisov Vitaly Churkin Pyotr Ilyichev (acting) Vasily Nebenzya