A. Yakovenko assumed his duties as Rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in September 2019. Before his appointment, Dr. Yakovenko served as Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Court of St. James’s (2011-2019), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in charge of multilateral diplomacy (UN security council, UNESCO and other international organisations, economic and humanitarian cooperation, human rights, environmental co-operation, climate change, education, culture and sports – 2005-2011; and was spokesman for Ministry of Foreign Affairs – 2000-2005). Having graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University), Alexander V.Yakovenko, Doctor of International Law and Professor, began his diplomatic career in 1976 and has since then occupied various positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Born in 1954, married, has a daughter.

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