Ngo Dinh Diem facts for kids
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Ngô Đình Diệm
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| President of the Republic of Vietnam | |
| In office 26 October 1955 – 2 November 1963 |
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| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Dương Văn Minh |
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| Born | 3 January 1901 Huế, French Indochina |
| Died | 2 November 1963 (aged 62) Saigon, South Vietnam |
| Political party | Front of National Salvation |
| Spouse(s) | None |
Ngo Dinh Diem or Ngô Ðình Diệm in Vietnamese was the first President of South Vietnam. He was born on 3 January 1901 in Hue, Vietnam. Even though most Vietnamese are Buddhist, Diem was Catholic.
He was overthrown and killed on 2 November 1963 by the South Việtnamese army during the Buddhist crisis. The army then set up a military dictatorship.
Images for kids
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The five high-ranking mandarins of the Nguyễn dynasty (from left to right): Hồ Đắc Khải, Phạm Quỳnh, Thái Văn Toản, Ngô Đình Diệm, Bùi Bằng Đoàn
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South Vietnamese "Strategic Hamlet"
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Diệm, accompanied by US Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, arrives at Washington National Airport in 1957. Diệm is shown shaking hands with US President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
See also
- In Spanish: Ngô Đình Diệm
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