*Administration of Barack Obama, 2012 *

**Statement on the Resignation of Princeton N. Lyman as United States Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan **

*December 10, 2012 *

For the last 2 years, Ambassador Princeton Lyman has served as my Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, building on a long legacy of dedicated service in the United States Government. Princeton has done a tremendous job in helping to realize the promise of an independent South Sudan and working toward the international vision of Sudan and South Sudan living side by side in peace. I have valued his extraordinary service, which has been appreciated by the United States and the international community. The people of Sudan and South Sudan, who have suffered so much, have the opportunity to seize a brighter future because of Princeton's efforts to urge both sides to put the interests of their people first. I am deeply grateful for Princeton's steadfast and tireless leadership and wish him and his family well.

*Categories:* Resignations and Retirements : U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, resignation, statement*.*

*Names:* Lyman, Princeton N.

*Subjects:* South Sudan : Relations with Sudan; South Sudan : U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan; Sudan : Relations with South Sudan; Sudan : U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201200942.