Lê Văn Tỵ

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Lê, but is often simplified to Le in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Tỵ.

Army General Lê Văn Tỵ (17 May 1904 – 20 October 1964)^[1] was the first chief of staff of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He replaced Nguyễn Văn Hinh as Chief of the Joint General Staff.^[2] He was previously a general in the Vietnamese National Army of the State of Vietnam, which became the Republic of Vietnam in 1955 after Prime Minister Ngô Đình Diệm deposed Emperor Bảo Đại in a fraudulent referendum.

Lê Văn Tỵ
Born	(1904-05-17)May 17, 1904 Thắng Nhì, Vũng Tàu, French Indochina
Died	October 20, 1964(1964-10-20) (aged 60) Saigon, Republic of Vietnam
Allegiance	France State of Vietnam  South Vietnam
Service / branch	French Army Vietnamese National Army  Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Years of service	1922–1964
Rank	Marshal (Thống Tướng)
Children	3 (plus one adopted daughter)

During the First Indochina War, he was appointed brigadier general in the Vietnamese National Army.^[3]

Tỵ's deteriorating health forced him to retire in 1964. He succumbed to cancer in 1964. He was a recipient of the National Order of Vietnam.

He is also the only General of the Republic of Vietnam to be promoted to the 5-star rank of Army General.

References

1. "Thống Tướng Lê Văn Tỵ, Tổng Tham Mưu Trưởng Quân Đội Quốc Gia". 16 September 2016.
2. Nguyễn Công Luận Nationalist in the Viet Nam Wars 2012 "General Lê Văn Tỵ was appointed joint general chief of staff, replacing General Nguyễn Văn Hinh. The remnants of the French supporters lost their foothold in the nationalist army. "
3. "GEN. LE VAN TY, 60, IS DEAD IN SAIGON; French‐Trained Soldier Had Risen From the Ranks". The New York Times. 1964-10-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-25.