List of ambassadors of the United States to Georgia

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Ambassador of the United States to Georgia
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
Robin Dunnigan
since October 12, 2023
NominatorThe President of the United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holderCarey Cavanaugh
as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
FormationApril 23, 1992
WebsiteU.S. Embassy - Tbilisi

This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Georgia.

The United States recognized Georgia's independence on December 25, 1991, and established diplomatic relations March 29, 1993.

The U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi was established April 23, 1992, with Carey Cavanaugh as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.

Representative From To Title Appointed by
Kent N. Brown[1] September 9, 1992 August 19, 1995 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Bill Clinton
William H. Courtney[2] September 22, 1995 August 3, 1997 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Bill Clinton
Kenneth Spencer Yalowitz[3] July 11, 1998 June 21, 2001 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Bill Clinton
Richard Monroe Miles[4] May 13, 2002 August 12, 2005 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary George W. Bush
John F. Tefft[5] August 23, 2005 September 9, 2009 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary George W. Bush
John R. Bass[6] October 16, 2009 July 12, 2012 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Barack Obama
Richard Norland[7] September 10, 2012 July 18, 2015[8] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Barack Obama
Ian C. Kelly[9] September 17, 2015 March 24, 2018 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Kelly C. Degnan January 31, 2020 August 29, 2023 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Donald Trump

Joe Biden

Robin Dunnigan October 12, 2023 Incumbent Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Joe Biden

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kent N. Brown - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "William Harrison Courtney - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Kenneth Spencer Yalowitz - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Richard Monroe Miles, Ambassador to Georgia". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "Tefft, John F." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  6. ^ "Ambassador Biography". Embassy of the United States Ankara, Turkey. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  7. ^ "The US Ambassador to Georgia has presented copies of his credentials to the Georgian Foreign Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Georgia. September 5, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "Richard B. Norland - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ambassador Ian Kelly's statement after presenting credentials to the President of Georgia". Embassy of the United States Georgia. September 17, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2016.

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