Lyle Franklin Lane | |
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| United States Ambassador to Uruguay | |
| In office 17 October 1979 – 22 July 1980 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Pezzulo |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Aranda Jr. |
| United States Ambassador to Paraguay | |
| In office 9 September 1980 – 21 May 1982 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Robert E. White |
| Succeeded by | Arthur H. Davis Jr. |
| Chief of the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba | |
| In office 1 September 1977 – 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Wayne S. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 19, 1926 Tacoma, Washington |
| Died | December 26, 2013 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California |
| Resting place | Albuquerque, New Mexico 35°10′08″N 106°22′54″W / 35.16895°N 106.38155°W |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jaclyn Fuller |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (1950) George Washington University (1969) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Lyle Franklin Lane (September 19, 1926 – December 26, 2013) was a United States diplomat.
Among his overseas posts Ambassador Lane served as the first Chief of Mission of the United States Interests Section in Havana (heading the return of U.S. diplomats to Cuba in 1977), United States Ambassador to Uruguay, and United States Ambassador to Paraguay.