Sergey Lavrov: Russian politician and Foreign Minister
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov (Russian: Серге́й Ви́кторович Лавро́в, pronounced ; born 21 March 1950) is a Russian diplomat.
He has been the foreign minister of Russia since 2004. From 1994 to 2004, Lavrov was a Soviet diplomat, and the Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations.
Sergey Lavrov | |
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| 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 | 21 March 1950 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 |  |
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