Ngo Dinh Diem

Ngo Dinh Diem or Ngô Ðình Diệm in Vietnamese was the first President of South Vietnam. He was born on 3 January 1901 in Hue, Vietnam

He was overthrown and killed on 2 November 1963 by the South Việtnamese army during the Buddhist crisis. The army then set up a military dictatorship.

Other websites

 * JFK and the Diệm Coup - Provided by the National Security Archive.
 * Diệm Biography From Spartacus Educational
 * Photos of Diệm's family