Ngo Dinh Diem
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Ngô Đình Diệm
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| 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 | November 2, 1963 (aged 62) Saigon, South Vietnam |
| Political party | Front of National Salvation |
| Spouse | None |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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
He was overthrown and killed on 2 November 1963 by the South Việtnamese army, which then set up a military dictatorship.
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