List of ambassadors of the United States to Georgia


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.
RepresentativeFromToTitleAppointed by
Kent N. BrownSeptember 9, 1992August 19, 1995Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryBill Clinton
William H. CourtneySeptember 22, 1995August 3, 1997Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryBill Clinton
Kenneth Spencer YalowitzJuly 11, 1998June 21, 2001Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryBill Clinton
Richard Monroe MilesMay 13, 2002August 12, 2005Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryGeorge W. Bush
John F. TefftAugust 23, 2005September 9, 2009Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryGeorge W. Bush
John R. BassOctober 16, 2009July 12, 2012Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryBarack Obama
Richard NorlandSeptember 10, 2012July 18, 2015Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryBarack Obama
Ian C. KellySeptember 17, 2015March 24, 2018Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Kelly C. DegnanJanuary 31, 2020August 29, 2023Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Robin DunniganOctober 12, 2023July 15, 2025Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryJoe Biden
Alan S. PurcellJuly 16, 2025IncumbentChargé d'affaires ad interimDonald Trump