Ngô Đình Diệm

South Vietnamese politician; President of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963
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Ngô Đình Diệm was a politician born on January 3, 1901, in Phong Thủy[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. He was the son of Ngô Đình Khả and was educated at Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted, the University of Michigan, and the École d'Apprentis Mandarins.

Diệm served as President of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963. He died on November 2, 1963, in Ho Chi Minh City[1][2][3][4][5][7][8] from a gunshot wound. His body was buried at Mạc Đĩnh Chi Cemetery. His awards included the Order of Merit for National Foundation, Order of Sikatuna, Order of the Southern Cross, Order of the White Lion, Order of the Crown of the Realm, Order of the Netherlands Lion, and two more.

Ngô Đình Diệm

Summary

Ngô Đình Diệm is a human[1]. Born in Phong Thủy[2], he… he was born on January 3, 1901[3]. He passed away in Ho Chi Minh City[4]. He died on November 2, 1963[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,069 views/month, #5,548 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ngô Đình Diệm was born in Phong Thủy[2].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm died in Ho Chi Minh City[4].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm was born on January 3, 1901[3].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm was born on July 27, 1897[8].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm died on November 2, 1963[5].
  • Burial took place at Mạc Đĩnh Chi Cemetery[9].
  • Burial took place at Lái Thiêu Cemetery[10].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm's father was Ngô Đình Khả[11].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm held citizenship in South Vietnam[12].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm held citizenship in State of Vietnam[13].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm held citizenship in French Indochina[14].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm worked as a politician[6].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm held the position of President of South Vietnam[15].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm's education included a stint at Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted[16].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm's education included a stint at University of Michigan[17].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm was educated at École d'Apprentis Mandarins[18].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm received the Order of Merit for National Foundation[19].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm received the Order of Sikatuna[20].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm received the Order of the Southern Cross[21].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm received the Order of the White Lion[22].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm received the Order of the Crown of the Realm[23].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm received the Order of the Netherlands Lion[24].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm is recorded as male[26].
  • Ngô Đình Diệm's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Ngô Đình Diệm was born in Phong Thủy[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 3, 1901[3] and July 27, 1897[8]. His father was Ngô Đình Khả[11].

Education

Educated at Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted[16], a high school[28], in Vietnam[29], founded in 1896[30]; University of Michigan[17], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1817[33], headquartered in Ann Arbor[34]; and École d'Apprentis Mandarins[18], an academy[35], in Vietnam[36], founded in 1903[37].

Career and Affiliations

Ngô Đình Diệm's professions included politician[6]. He held the position of President of South Vietnam[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit for National Foundation[19], an order[38], in South Korea[39], founded in 1949[40]; Order of Sikatuna[20], an order[41], in Philippines[42], founded in 1953[43]; Order of the Southern Cross[21], an order[44], in Brazil[45], founded in 1932[46]; Order of the White Lion[22], an order[47], in Czechoslovakia[48], founded in 1922[49]; Order of the Crown of the Realm[23], an order[50], in Malaysia[51], founded in 1958[52]; and Order of the Netherlands Lion[24], an order[53], in Netherlands[54], founded in 1815[55].

Personal Life

Ngô Đình Diệm's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25]. He was affiliated with the Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party[56].

Death and Burial

Ngô Đình Diệm died on November 2, 1963[5]. He passed away in Ho Chi Minh City[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[57]. Recorded place of burial include Mạc Đĩnh Chi Cemetery[9] and Lái Thiêu Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ngô Đình Diệm ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,069 views/month, #5,548 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Ngô Đình Diệm born?

Born in Phong Thủy[2], Ngô Đình Diệm…

Where did Ngô Đình Diệm die?

Ngô Đình Diệm passed away in Ho Chi Minh City[4].

Who were Ngô Đình Diệm's parents?

Ngô Đình Diệm's father was Ngô Đình Khả[11].

What did Ngô Đình Diệm do for work?

Ngô Đình Diệm worked as politician[6].

Where did Ngô Đình Diệm go to school?

Ngô Đình Diệm was educated at Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted[16], University of Michigan[17], and École d'Apprentis Mandarins[18].

What awards did Ngô Đình Diệm receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit for National Foundation[19], Order of Sikatuna[20], Order of the Southern Cross[21], and Order of the White Lion[22].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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