Nguyen Van Thieu facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 | Nguyễn Thị Mai Anh |
Nguyen Van Thieu (pronounced Nwin Van Tee-oo) was an important leader of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1975. He was a general in the South Vietnamese army. He first led the country as part of a military group, and then he was elected president.
Thieu stopped being president on April 21, 1975, and left the country. A few days later, on April 30, 1975, the city of Saigon was taken over by North Vietnam. This event marked the end of the Vietnam War.
Later Life and Passing
Nguyen Van Thieu passed away in 2001 when he was 78 years old. He died in a hospital in Boston, USA. He had a stroke at his home in Foxborough. He was later cremated and buried in Boston.
Images for kids
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Thiệu as an infantry lieutenant (1951)
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Thiệu and U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson
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Thiệu and Prime Minister Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (left) meeting U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson (with back to camera) in Honolulu (1968)
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Thieu takes the oath of office, October 21, 1967
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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 April 5, 1973
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President Thiệu's briefing map
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Thiệu addresses the 514 men graduating class during dedication ceremonies at the new national police academy near Saigon (1971)
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President Thiệu
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