The United States recognized Azerbaijan's independence on December 25, 1991, and announced the establishment of diplomatic relations on February 19, 1992.
The Baku embassy was opened by interim ambassador Robert Finn on March 16, 1992.
Chiefs of mission Representative From To Title Appointed by Robert Finn March 16, 1992 September 15, 1992 Chargé d'affaires ad interimGeorge H. W. Bush Richard Miles September 16, 1992 November 5, 1993 Ambassador Richard Kauzlarich April 20, 1994 July 20, 1997 AmbassadorBill Clinton Stanley T. Escudero December 4, 1997 October 1, 2000 Ambassador Ross L. Wilson October 11, 2000 April 24, 2003 Ambassador Reno L. Harnish December 1, 2003 April 24, 2006 AmbassadorGeorge W. Bush Anne E. Derse July 3, 2006 January 22, 2009 Ambassador Donald Lu July 4, 2009 July 2010 Chargé d'affairesBarack Obama Matthew BryzaCongressional recess appointment. January 10, 2011 January 5, 2012 Ambassador Richard Morningstar July 20, 2012 July 31, 2014 Ambassador Robert Cekuta February 19, 2015 March 31, 2018 Ambassador William R. Gill April 1, 2018 March 11, 2019 Chargé d'affaires, a.i. Donald Trump Earle D. Litzenberger March 12, 2019 July 26, 2022 Ambassador Hugo Guevara July 26, 2022 January 18, 2024 Chargé d'affaires, a.i. Joe Biden Mark W. Libby January 18, 2024 January 18, 2025 Ambassador Hugo Guevara January 18, 2025 June 23, 2025 Chargé d'affaires, a.i. Donald Trump Amy Carlon June 23, 2025 Present
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See also List of ambassadors of Azerbaijan to the United States Azerbaijan - United States relations Foreign relations of Azerbaijan Ambassadors of the United States
References United States Department of State: Background notes on Azerbaijan
External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Azerbaijan United States Department of State: Azerbaijan United States Embassy in Baku