Princeton Lyman

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Princeton Lyman
File:Princeton Lyman US State Dept photo.jpg
20th United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs
In office
March 19, 1997 – October 22, 1998
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byDouglas J. Bennet
Succeeded byDavid Welch
United States Ambassador to South Africa
In office
July 14, 1992 – December 14, 1995
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Preceded byWilliam Lacy Swing
Succeeded byJames A. Joseph
United States Ambassador to Nigeria
In office
September 12, 1986 – July 24, 1989
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Preceded byThomas W. M. Smith
Succeeded byLannon Walker
6th Director of the Bureau of Refugee Programs
In office
September 5, 1989 – June 15, 1992
Preceded byJonathan Moore
Succeeded byWarren Zimmermann
Personal details
Born(1935-11-20)November 20, 1935
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2018(2018-08-24) (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]

Career

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Lyman played a crucial role in the negotiation and signing of the 1994 Accord on Afrikaner self-determination in South Africa. As the U.S. Ambassador, he skillfully mediated between General Constand Viljoen, representing Afrikaner interests, and the African National Congress (ANC). Lyman's deep understanding of South Africa's complex political landscape and his respect for Afrikaner concerns helped prevent potential conflict during the transition from apartheid, ultimately facilitating the peaceful inclusion of Afrikaners in the new South African democracy.[6]

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.[7]

In January, 2011, Lyman, who acted for the US government in mediation talks between the north and south of Sudan, was in Sudan for the independence referendum of Southern Sudan.[8][9]

References

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  2. ^ Council on Foreign Relations biography Retrieved 2010-01-12.
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  4. ^ Council of Foreign Relations Web page. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  5. ^ U.S. Department of State Archived Biography. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
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  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Sudanese get ready for south's independence vote
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