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Ngo Dinh Diem

1901–1963 · 20th century

Ngo Dinh Diem was a Vietnamese Catholic nationalist who became prime minister of the State of Vietnam in 1954. In 1955 he deposed the emperor Bao Dai through a referendum and proclaimed the Republic of Vietnam in the south, ruling as its first president with American support. His repression of Buddhists provoked crisis, and he was killed in a military coup in November 1963.

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Mentioned in 3 state histories

State of Vietnam Crown Domain of the Nguyen Dynasty Republic of Vietnam

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ngo Dinh Diem. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ngo-dinh-diem
MLA: “Ngo Dinh Diem.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ngo-dinh-diem. Accessed .
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