Princeton Lyman

Princeton Lyman
Princeton Lyman
United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
	In office; March 18, 1997 – October 22, 1998
Preceded by	Douglas J. Bennet
Succeeded by	David Welch
United States Ambassador to South Africa
	In office; July 14, 1992 – December 14, 1995
Preceded by	William Lacy Swing
Succeeded by	James A. Joseph
United States Ambassador to Nigeria
	In office; September 12, 1986 – July 24, 1989
Preceded by	Thomas W. M. Smith
Succeeded by	Lannon Walker
Personal details
Born	November 20, 1935; San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	August 24, 2018 (aged 82); Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.

Princeton Nathan Lyman (November 20, 1935 – August 24, 2018)[1] was a diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Nigeria (1986–89) and South Africa (1992–95), and former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1996–98[2]). He was a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and the Aspen Institute, and was Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies with the Council on Foreign Relations.[3]

Lyman had a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Ph.D. from Harvard University.[4]

In January, 2010, Lyman weighed in in opposition to using the U.S. Alien Tort Statute in federal court to gain reparations for South African workers, from corporations who operated in South Africa during the apartheid era.[5]

In January, 2011, Lyman, who acted for the US government in mediation talks between the north and south of Sudan will be in Sudan for the independence referendum of Southern Sudan.[6][7]

References

Schudel, Matt. "Princeton Lyman, U.S. ambassador who helped guide South Africa out of apartheid, dies at 82". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
Council on Foreign Relations biography Retrieved 2010-01-12.
Council of Foreign Relations Web page. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
U.S. Department of State Archived Biography. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
"Paying the Price for Apartheid" OpEd by Princeton N. Lyman, International Herald Tribune, January 5, 2010 (in print on Jan. 6, 2010 in The Herald Tribune). Retrieved 2010-01-12.
Sudanese get ready for south's independence vote
"U.S. Special Envoys for Sudan: A succession of failure, duplicity, and cynicism - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.

External links

Media related to Princeton Lyman at Wikimedia Commons

Appearances on C-SPAN

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Thomas W. M. Smith	United States Ambassador to Nigeria 1986–1989	Succeeded by Lannon Walker
Government offices
Preceded by Jonathan Moore	Director of the Bureau of Refugee Programs September 5, 1989 – June 15, 1992	Succeeded by Warren Zimmermann
Preceded by Douglas J. Bennet	Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs March 18, 1997 – October 22, 1998	Succeeded by David Welch

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[1] Schudel, Matt. "Princeton Lyman, U.S. ambassador who helped guide South Africa out of apartheid, dies at 82". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-27.

[2] Council on Foreign Relations biography Retrieved 2010-01-12.

[3] Council of Foreign Relations Web page. Retrieved 2010-01-12.

[SD01-4] U.S. Department of State Archived Biography. Retrieved 2010-01-12.

[5] "Paying the Price for Apartheid" OpEd by Princeton N. Lyman, International Herald Tribune, January 5, 2010 (in print on Jan. 6, 2010 in The Herald Tribune). Retrieved 2010-01-12.

[6] Sudanese get ready for south's independence vote

[7] "U.S. Special Envoys for Sudan: A succession of failure, duplicity, and cynicism - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". www.sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2018-08-27.