Nguyen Van Thieu facts for kids
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Nguyen Van Thieu
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| President of South Vietnam | |
| In office 14 June 1965 – 21 April 1975 |
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| Preceded by | Phan Khắc Sửu |
| Succeeded by | Dương Văn Minh |
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| Born | 5 April 1923 Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm, Ninh Thuận Province, French Indochina |
| Died | 29 September 2001 (aged 78) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | National Social Democratic Front |
| Spouse(s) | Nguyễn Thị Mai Anh |
Nguyen Van Thieu or Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was the leader of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1975. 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.
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. He was cremated and buried in Boston.
Images for kids
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Thiệu and U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson
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(Left to right) Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, House Minority Leader (later President) Gerald R. Ford, President Thieu, 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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President Thiệu's briefing map
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President Thiệu
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