Lucy Tamlyn

Lucy Tamlyn
United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Assumed office
February 6, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byMichael A. Hammer
United States Ambassador to Sudan
In office
February 3, 2022 – August 24, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byBrian W. Shukan (acting)
Succeeded byJohn Godfrey
United States Ambassador to the Central African Republic
In office
February 6, 2019 – January 28, 2022[1]
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byJeffrey Hawkins
Succeeded byPatricia Mahoney
United States Ambassador to Benin
In office
November 8, 2015 – October 19, 2018
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byMichael A. Raynor
Succeeded byPatricia Mahoney
Personal details
Born1955 (age 68–69)[2]
Alma materSt. John’s College (BA)
Columbia University (MA)

Lucy Tamlyn (born 1955) is an American diplomat who has served as the United States ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo since February 2023. She previously served as chargé d'affaires to Sudan (from February to August 2022); as United States ambassador to the Central African Republic (from 2019 to 2022); and as United States ambassador to Benin (from 2015 to 2018).

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