MGIMO Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni of MGIMO

• Sergey Lavrov (1972) - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, known for his role in international diplomacy.
• Igor Ivanov (1974) - Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, served as Secretary of the Security Council.
• Mikhail Gorbachev (1955) - Former President of the Soviet Union, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his role in ending the Cold War.
• Andrey Kozyrev (1974) - Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, played a key role in post-Soviet foreign policy.
• Sergey Naryshkin (1978) - Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, former Chairman of the State Duma.
• Vladimir Chizhov (1975) - Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union, influential in EU-Russia relations.
• Sergey Kislyak (1977) - Former Ambassador of Russia to the United States, known for his role during the Obama administration.
• Anatoly Torkunov (1972) - Rector of MGIMO, prominent scholar in international relations.