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List of ambassadors of the United States to Georgia (country)
This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Georgia.
| 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 |
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 5, 2012 | July 2015 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Barack Obama |
| Ian C. Kelly[8] | September 17, 2015 | March 24, 2018 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Kelly C. Degnan | January 31, 2020 | Incumbent | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
See also
References
- ^ "Kent N. Brown - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "William Harrison Courtney - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "Kenneth Spencer Yalowitz - People - Department History - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "Richard Monroe Miles, Ambassador to Georgia". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ "Tefft, John F." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
- ^ . Embassy of the United States Ankara, Turkey. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "The US Ambassador to Georgia has presented copies of his credentials to the Georgian Foreign Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Georgia. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Ambassador Ian Kelly's statement after presenting credentials to the President of Georgia". Embassy of the United States Georgia. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 25 February 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