president of South Vietnam from 1965–75 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nguyen Van Thieu or Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was the leader of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1975.[2][3] He was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Thieu became head of a military junta, meaning the military controlled the government. He was then elected president.
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | |
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| 2nd President of South Vietnam | |
| In office 31 October 1967 – 21 April 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Nguyễn Văn Lộc Trần Văn Hương Trần Thiện Khiêm Nguyễn Bá Cẩn |
| Vice President | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (1967-1971) Trần Văn Hương (1971-1975) |
| Preceded by | Phan Khắc Sửu |
| Succeeded by | Dương Văn Minh |
| Chairman of the National Leadership Committee of the Republic of Vietnam | |
| In office 14 June 1965 – 31 October 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1923 Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm, Ninh Thuận Province, French Indochina |
| Died | 29 September 2001 (aged 78)[1] Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | National Social Democratic Front |
| Spouse(s) | Madame Nguyen Van Thieu |
| Signature |  |
Thieu quit being president on 21 April 1975. He then left the country. On 30 April 1975 the city of Saigon was taken by North Vietnam. This marked the end of the Vietnam War.
Thieu died in 2001. He was 78 years old. He died in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He had a stroke at his home in Foxborough. He had been put on a respirator.[4][5] He was cremated and buried in Boston.[6]
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