| Full Name |
Ngo Dinh Diem |
| Date of Birth |
03 January 1901 |
| Place of Birth |
Quảng Bình, French Indochina (now Vietnam) |
| Date of Death |
02 November 1963 |
| Place of Death |
Saigon, South Vietnam (now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
South Vietnam |
| Education |
Studied at École d'Administration in Hanoi |
| Profession |
Politician, civil servant |
| Years of Activity |
Approximately 1921-1963 (President from 1955-1963) |
| Brief Information |
Ngo Dinh Diem was a Vietnamese politician who served as the first president of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) from 1955 until his assassination in 1963. A staunch anti-communist, he played a crucial role in establishing the Republic of Vietnam after the partition of Vietnam following the First Indochina War. His government was supported by the United States but faced growing internal dissent and a communist insurgency, leading to his overthrow in a military coup. |