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.
Representative From To Title Appointed by Kent N. Brown September 9, 1992 August 19, 1995 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Bill Clinton William H. Courtney September 22, 1995 August 3, 1997 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Bill Clinton Kenneth Spencer Yalowitz July 11, 1998 June 21, 2001 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Bill Clinton Richard Monroe Miles May 13, 2002 August 12, 2005 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary George W. Bush John F. Tefft August 23, 2005 September 9, 2009 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary George W. Bush John R. Bass October 16, 2009 July 12, 2012 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Barack Obama Richard Norland September 10, 2012 July 18, 2015 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Barack Obama Ian C. Kelly September 17, 2015 March 24, 2018 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Barack ObamaDonald Trump Kelly C. Degnan January 31, 2020 August 29, 2023 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Donald TrumpJoe 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 September 8, 2026 Chargé d'affaires ad interim Donald Trump Courtney Austrian September 8, 2026 Present Chargé d'affaires ad interim Donald Trump
See also Georgia–United States relations Foreign relations of Georgia (country) Ambassadors of the United States
References
United States Department of State: Background notes on Georgia
External links United States Department of State: Chiefs of Mission for Georgia United States Department of State: Georgia United States Embassy in Tbilisi