United States Ambassador 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.
| 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 | 2009 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | George W. Bush |
| John R. Bass | October 16, 2009 | 2012 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Barack Obama |
| Richard Norland | March 30, 2012 | Incumbent | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary | Barack Obama |
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