Yuri Zubakov

Yuri Antonovich Zubakov (Ю́рий Анто́нович Зубако́в; 27 November 1943 – 18 October 2022) was a Russian diplomat and politician. He led the Apparatus of the Government of Russia from 1998 to 1999 and was Russia's ambassador to Lithuania from 1999 to 2003 and to Moldova from 2003 to 2004. He had the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Zubakov died on 18 October 2022, at the age of 78.