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Nguyễn Khánh

1927 - 2013

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Nguyễn Khánh (Vietnamese: [ŋwiəŋ˨˩˦ kʰan˦˥]}; 8 November 1927 – 11 January 2013) was a South Vietnamese military dictator and Army of the Republic of Vietnam general who served in various capacities as head of state and prime minister of South Vietnam while at the head of a military junta from January 1964 until February 1965. He was involved in or against many coup attempts, failed and successful, from 1960 until his defeat and exile from South Vietnam in 1965. Khánh lived out his later years with his family in exile in the United States. He died in 2013 in San Jose, California, at age 85. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nguyễn Khánh is the 8,120th most popular politician (down from 6,514th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from Vietnam (down from 37th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Vietnamese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Nguyễn Khánh ranks 8,120 out of 19,576. Before him are Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis, Muhammad ibn Tughj al-Ikhshid, Ernest of Bavaria, Charles II, Duke of Bourbon, Polydorus of Sparta, and Demetrius III Eucaerus. After him are James Baker, Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia, István Bethlen, Franz Schlegelberger, Elisabetta Gonzaga, and Ashur-nirari V.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1927, Nguyễn Khánh ranks 131. Before him are Prince Charles of Luxembourg, Colin Davis, Ken Russell, Alfredo Kraus, Alan King, and François Furet. After him are Vasile Milea, Al Martino, Coretta Scott King, Yury Grigorovich, Erich Probst, and Albert Zafy. Among people deceased in 2013, Nguyễn Khánh ranks 125. Before him are Ray Harryhausen, Colin Davis, Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, Dokka Umarov, Marta Eggerth, and Tuncel Kurtiz. After him are Sergei Belov, Alvin Lee, Marcel Reich-Ranicki, Muhammad Said Ramadan al-Bouti, Sergiu Nicolaescu, and Harry Reems.

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In Vietnam

Among people born in Vietnam, Nguyễn Khánh ranks 38 out of 136. Before him are Khải Định (1885), Minh Mạng (1791), Phạm Văn Đồng (1906), Trường Chinh (1907), Lady Triệu (225), and Nguyễn Huệ (1752). After him are Peter Nguyen Van Hung (1958), Nguyễn Minh Triết (1942), Phạm Minh Chính (1958), Marie-France Pisier (1944), Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (1930), and Tự Đức (1829).

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Among POLITICIANS In Vietnam

Among politicians born in Vietnam, Nguyễn Khánh ranks 26. Before him are Lê Lợi (1384), Khải Định (1885), Minh Mạng (1791), Phạm Văn Đồng (1906), Trường Chinh (1907), and Nguyễn Huệ (1752). After him are Nguyễn Minh Triết (1942), Phạm Minh Chính (1958), Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (1930), Tự Đức (1829), Trương Tấn Sang (1949), and Lý Thái Tổ (974).

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