| Ambassador of the United States to Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
| Nominator | The President of the United States |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Inaugural holder | Carey Cavanaugh as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim |
| Formation | April 23, 1992 |
| Website | U.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
- Georgia–United States relations
- Foreign relations of Georgia (country)
- Ambassadors of the United States
References
- ^ "Kent N. Brown - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "William Harrison Courtney - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Kenneth Spencer Yalowitz - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Richard Monroe Miles, Ambassador to Georgia". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Tefft, John F." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Ambassador Biography". Embassy of the United States Ankara, Turkey. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Richard B. Norland - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- United States Department of State: Background notes on Georgia
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.
External links
- United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Georgia
- United States Department of State: Georgia
- United States Embassy in Tbilisi
This page was last edited on 15 October 2023, at 05:25