United States Ambassador to Azerbaijan

The United States recognized Azerbaijan's independence on Dec 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, the same day the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan was opened.

Representative	From	To	Title	Appointed by
Robert Finn	March 16, 1992	?, 1992	Chargé d'Affaires ad interim	George H. W. Bush
Richard Miles	September 16, 1992	November 5, 1993	Ambassador	George H. W. Bush
Richard Kauzlarich	April 20, 1994	July 20, 1997	Ambassador	Bill Clinton
Stanley T. Escudero	December 4, 1997	October 1, 2000	Ambassador	Bill Clinton
Ross L. Wilson	October 11, 2000	April 24, 2003	Ambassador	Bill Clinton
Reno L. Harnish	December 1, 2003	April 24, 2006	Ambassador	George W. Bush
Anne E. Derse	July, 2006	present	Ambassador	George W. Bush