Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (8 September 1930–23 July 2011) was a South Vietnamese military leader, politician and Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam in a military junta from 1965 to 1967.[1]
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ | |
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| Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam | |
| In office 19 June 1965 – 31 October 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Phan Huy Quát |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Văn Lộc |
| Vice President of the Republic of Vietnam | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| President | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu |
| Succeeded by | Trần Văn Hương |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1930 Sơn Tây, Tonkin, French Indochina (now Hanoi, Vietnam) |
| Died | 23 July 2011 (aged 80) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Political party | None (Military) |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Republic of Vietnam |
| Branch/service |  Republic of Vietnam Air Force |
| Years of service | 1949–1971 |
| Rank |  Major General (Thiếu Tướng), Air Force commander |
| Battles/wars | |
| Vietnamese name | |
| Vietnamese | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ |
|---|---|
| Hán-Nôm | 阮高祺 |
Nguyen Cao Ky Media
Kỳ (far right), US President Lyndon B. Johnson, General William Westmoreland, and President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu together in October 1966
Kỳ with Lyndon Johnson during the Honolulu summit in Hawaiʻi in 1966
Kỳ with Prime Minister Harold Holt on his controversial 1967 visit to Australia.
en:Nguyen Cao Ky in 1967.
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ on 24 October 1966 at the Manila Summit Conference
Kỳ aboard USS Midway during Operation Frequent Wind in April 1975.
VPD National Order of Vietnam - Grand Cross BAR
Vietnam Military Merit Ribbon
Vietnam Army Distinguished Service Order Ribbon-First Class
Vietnam Air Force Distinguished Service Order Ribbon - First Class
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References
- ↑ Mydans, Seth. "Nguyen Cao Ky, South Vietnam Leader, Dies at 80," New York Times (US). July 23, 2011; retrieved 2011-10-23.
Other websites
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- Speech by General Nguyen Cao Ky Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Buddha's Child: My Fight to Save Vietnam by General Nguyen Cao Ky
- Book Review "Buddha's Child: My Fight to Save Vietnam"[dead link] by the Washington Post
- Who's Who in Vietnam in 1967
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Do Khac Mai |
Commander Vietnam Air Force 1963 – 1965 |
Succeeded by Trần Văn Minh |
| Preceded by Phan Huy Quat |
Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam 1965–1967 |
Succeeded by Nguyen Van Loc |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by –– |
Vice-President of the Republic of Vietnam 1967–1971 |
Succeeded by Tran Van Huong |