Princeton Lyman
| Princeton Lyman | |
|---|---|
| 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) 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). 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.
Lyman had a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Ph.D. from Harvard University.