Princeton Lyman | |
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| 20th United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs | |
| In office March 19, 1997 – October 22, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Douglas J. Bennet |
| Succeeded by | David Welch |
| United States Ambassador to South Africa | |
| In office July 14, 1992 – December 14, 1995 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William Lacy Swing |
| Succeeded by | James A. Joseph |
| United States Ambassador to Nigeria | |
| In office September 12, 1986 – July 24, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. M. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Lannon Walker |
| 6th Director of the Bureau of Refugee Programs | |
| In office September 5, 1989 – June 15, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Moore |
| Succeeded by | Warren Zimmermann |
| 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]).[3] 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.[4]
Lyman had a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Ph.D. from Harvard University.[5]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project AMBASSADOR PRINCETON LYMAN" (PDF). Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. 12 May 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Council of Foreign Relations Web page. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ U.S. Department of State Archived Biography. Retrieved 2010-01-12.