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Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ

1908 - 1976

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Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ (Vietnamese: [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥ ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ tʰəː˧˧]; chữ Hán: 阮玉書 26 May 1908 – 12 June 1976) was a South Vietnamese politician who was the first vice president of South Vietnam, serving under President Ngô Đình Diệm from 1956 until Diệm's overthrow and assassination in 1963. He also served as the first prime minister of South Vietnam, serving from November 1963 to late January 1964. Thơ was appointed to head a civilian cabinet by the military junta of General Dương Văn Minh, which came to power after overthrowing and assassinating Diệm, the nation's first president. Thơ's rule was marked by a period of confusion and weak government, as the Military Revolutionary Council (MRC) and the civilian cabinet vied for power. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ is the 13,665th most popular politician (up from 15,466th in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Vietnam (up from 97th in 2019) and the 57th most popular Vietnamese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ ranks 13,665 out of 19,576. Before him are Frans Schollaert, Māris Kučinskis, Júlio Prestes, Georgios Rallis, Georgi Atanasov, and Kōichi Kido. After him are Mario Abdo Benítez, Prince Aribert of Anhalt, Vitaly Churkin, Puzur-Ashur III, Lee Wan-koo, and Johan Kraag.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ ranks 232. Before him are Vivian Fuchs, Mohammad Natsir, Helen Jacobs, František Douda, Gunnar Olsson, and Nils Poppe. After him are Gustav Ernesaks, Odette Bancilhon, Simonne Mathieu, František Kriegel, Lars-Erik Larsson, and Francesco Camusso. Among people deceased in 1976, Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ ranks 165. Before him are Stanley Baker, Armas Taipale, Haddon Sundblom, Ivo Van Damme, Maurice Dobb, and Manuel Olivares. After him are Alexander Lernet-Holenia, Veikko Huhtanen, Hamit Kaplan, Lily Pons, Edith Evans, and Walter Piston.

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In Vietnam

Among people born in Vietnam, Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ ranks 84 out of 136. Before him are Nông Đức Mạnh (1939), Kiến Phúc (1869), Chantal Goya (1942), Trần Nhân Tông (1258), Hồ Xuân Hương (1772), and Phan Văn Khải (1934). After him are Võ Văn Kiệt (1922), Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (1959), Jane Luu (1963), Pierre Nguyễn Văn Nhơn (1938), Hoàng Văn Thái (1915), and Henri Laborit (1914).

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Among POLITICIANS In Vietnam

Among politicians born in Vietnam, Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ ranks 57. Before him are Dục Đức (1852), Hiệp Hòa (1847), Nông Đức Mạnh (1939), Kiến Phúc (1869), Trần Nhân Tông (1258), and Phan Văn Khải (1934). After him are Võ Văn Kiệt (1922), Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (1959), Hoàng Văn Thái (1915), Phạm Hùng (1912), Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (1970), and Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum (1905).

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