List of ambassadors of the United States to Georgia

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

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

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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.

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

Joe Biden

Robin Dunnigan October 12, 2023IncumbentAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Joe Biden

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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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