List of ambassadors of the United States to Georgia
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This is a list of ambassadors of the United States to Georgia.
NominatorThe president of the United States
Appointer
- The president
- with Senate advice and consent
InauguralholderCarey Cavanaugh
as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim
FormationApril 23, 1992
| Ambassador of the United States to Georgia | |
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Seal of the United States Department of State | |
 Flag of a United States ambassador | |
| Nominator | The president of the United States |
| Appointer |
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| 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[2] | September 9, 1992 | August 19, 1995 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Bill Clinton |
| William H. Courtney[3] | September 22, 1995 | August 3, 1997 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Bill Clinton |
| Kenneth Spencer Yalowitz[4] | July 11, 1998 | June 21, 2001 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Bill Clinton |
| Richard Monroe Miles[5] | May 13, 2002 | August 12, 2005 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | George W. Bush |
| John F. Tefft[6] | August 23, 2005 | September 9, 2009 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | George W. Bush |
| John R. Bass[7] | October 16, 2009 | July 12, 2012 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Barack Obama |
| Richard Norland[8] | September 10, 2012 | July 18, 2015[9] | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Barack Obama |
| Ian C. Kelly[10] | 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 | July 15, 2025 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Joe Biden |
| Alan S. Purcell | July 16, 2025 | July 29, 2026 | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | Donald Trump |
| Amy W. Diaz | July 30, 2026 | Present | Chargé d'affaires ad interim | Donald Trump |
