Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ | |
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| File:Nguyen Cao Ky.jpg | |
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam | |
| In office 19 June 1965 – 31 October 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Phan Huy Quát |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Văn Lộc |
| Vice President of the Republic of Vietnam | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| President | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu |
| Succeeded by | Trần Văn Hương |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1930 Sơn Tây, Tonkin, French Indochina (now Hanoi, Vietnam) |
| Died | 23 July 2011 (aged 80) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Political party | None (Military) |
| Signature | File:Nguyễn Cao Kỳ's Signature.svg |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of South Vietnam.svg Republic of Vietnam |
| Branch/service | File:Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.svg Republic of Vietnam Air Force |
| Years of service | 1949–1971 |
| Rank | File:B VNAF-OF-7.svg Major General (Thiếu Tướng), Air Force commander |
| Battles/wars | |
| Vietnamese name | |
| Vietnamese | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ |
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| Hán-Nôm | 阮高祺 |
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (8 September 1930–23 July 2011) was a South Vietnamese military leader, politician and Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam in a military junta from 1965 to 1967.[1]
References[change]
- ↑ Mydans, Seth. "Nguyen Cao Ky, South Vietnam Leader, Dies at 80," New York Times (US). July 23, 2011; retrieved 2011-10-23.
Other websites[change]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nguyễn Cao Kỳ.
- Speech by General Nguyen Cao Ky
- Buddha's Child: My Fight to Save Vietnam by General Nguyen Cao Ky
- Book Review "Buddha's Child: My Fight to Save Vietnam"[permanent dead link] by the Washington Post
- Who's Who in Vietnam in 1967
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Do Khac Mai |
Commander Vietnam Air Force 1963 – 1965 |
Succeeded by Trần Văn Minh |
| Preceded by Phan Huy Quat |
Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam 1965–1967 |
Succeeded by Nguyen Van Loc |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by –– |
Vice-President of the Republic of Vietnam 1967–1971 |
Succeeded by Tran Van Huong |
