Princeton N. Lyman Appointed to Sudan Special Envoy

Princeton N. Lyman has served as Ambassador to Nigeria and South Africa. He was the Director of Refugee Programs and subsequently Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs. Lyman has also held the Ralph Bunche Chair at the Council on Foreign Relations. Last year he was recalled to the State Department to serve as a senior advisor to the Sudan. The appointment of such a distinguished diplomat is an encouraging sign of the Obama administrations continued engagement with Sudan in the aftermath of a referendum in which South Sudan has opted for independence.