Nguyễn Văn Thiệu
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 | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu's 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.
Death
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]
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu Media
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Thiệu as an infantry lieutenant (1951)
- Lyndon B. Johnson meeting with President Nguyen van Thieu in Hawaii - 1968 - A6585-13.jpg
Thiệu and US President Lyndon B. Johnson
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Thiệu (middle) and Nguyễn Chánh Thi (left) at Danang airfield.
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Thiệu (left, first row) and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (right) in national arm forces day (19 June 1966).
- Honolulu Conference, Prime Minister Nguyen Cao Ky and Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Thieu and President Lyndon B. Johnson - A1889-18.jpg
Thiệu and Vice President Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (left) meeting US President Lyndon B. Johnson (with back to camera) in Honolulu (1966)
Thiệu takes the oath of office, 31 October 1967
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Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, Nguyễn Cao Kỳ during a press conference on the eve of the national election, 2 September 1967
- Spiro T. Agnew, Gerald R. Ford, President Thieu of Vietnam, and Carl Albert posing for a picture. April 5, 1973.jpg
(Left to right) Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, House Minority Leader (later President) Gerald R. Ford, President Thiệu, Ambassador to South Vietnam Graham Martin and Speaker of the House Carl Albert posing for a picture on 5 April 1973
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Thiệu joins mourners for the multi-faith rites for victims of the Huế Massacre (October 1968)
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President Thiệu's briefing map
References
- ↑ Butterfield, Fox (1 October 2001). "Nguyen Van Thieu Is Dead at 76; Last President of South Vietnam". New York Times. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ Ronald B. Frankum Jr. Historical Dictionary of the War in Vietnam, 2011 p.331 "Nguyễn Văn Thiệu"
- ↑ Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker The A to Z of Vietnam, 2010, p.283. "Nguyễn Văn Thiệu"
- ↑ Lamb, David (1 October 2001). "Nguyen Van Thieu, 78; S. Vietnam's President". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2001/oct/01/local/me-52050. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- ↑ Butterfield, Fox (1 October 2001). "Nguyen Van Thieu Is Dead at 76; Last President of South Vietnam". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/01/us/nguyen-van-thieu-is-dead-at-76-last-president-of-south-vietnam.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=3. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
- ↑ "Former President Thiệu Died" Archived 2009-02-01 at the Wayback Machine