List of ambassadors of the United States to Azerbaijan

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Ambassador of the United States to Azerbaijan
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Incumbent
Amy Carlon
Chargé d'affaires ad interim
since June 23, 2025 [1]
NominatorThe president of the United States
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Inaugural holder Robert Finn
as Chargé d'affaires ad interim
FormationMarch 16, 1992
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The United States recognized Azerbaijan's independence on December 25, 1991, and announced the establishment of diplomatic relations on February 19, 1992.

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The Baku embassy was opened by interim ambassador Robert Finn on March 16, 1992.

Chiefs of mission

RepresentativeFromToTitleAppointed by
Robert Finn March 16, 1992September 15, 1992Chargé d'affaires ad interim George H. W. Bush
Richard Miles September 16, 1992November 5, 1993Ambassador
Richard Kauzlarich April 20, 1994July 20, 1997Ambassador Bill Clinton
Stanley T. Escudero December 4, 1997October 1, 2000Ambassador
Ross L. Wilson October 11, 2000April 24, 2003Ambassador
Reno L. Harnish December 1, 2003April 24, 2006Ambassador George W. Bush
Anne E. Derse July 3, 2006January 22, 2009Ambassador
Donald Lu July 4, 2009July 2010Chargé d'affaires Barack Obama
Matthew Bryza [2] [3] January 10, 2011January 5, 2012Ambassador
Richard Morningstar July 20, 2012July 31, 2014 [4] Ambassador
Robert Cekuta February 19, 2015March 31, 2018 [5] Ambassador
William R. Gill April 1, 2018March 11, 2019Chargé d'affaires, a.i. Donald Trump
Earle D. Litzenberger [6] March 12, 2019 [7] July 26, 2022Ambassador
Hugo GuevaraJuly 26, 2022January 18, 2024Chargé d'affaires, a.i. Joe Biden
Mark W. Libby January 18, 2024 [8] January 18, 2025Ambassador
Hugo GuevaraJanuary 18, 2025June 23, 2025Chargé d'affaires, a.i. Donald Trump
Amy CarlonJune 23, 2025Present

Notes

  1. ↑ "Technical Difficulties". az.usembassy.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ Congressional recess appointment. "List of Ambassadorial Appointments". American Foreign Service Association. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Matthew J. Bryza". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Richard L. Morningstar - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".
  5. ↑ Cekuta, Robert F. (March 28, 2018). U.S. Engagement in a Strategically Important Country: Impressions after Three Years as Ambassador to Azerbaijan (Speech). American Chamber of Commerce in Baku, Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018– via U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan.
  6. ↑ "Ambassador Lee Litzenberger". U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ilham Aliyev Received Credentials of Incoming U.S. Ambassador". President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. March 12, 2019. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ambassador Mark Libby". January 18, 2024.

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