Ngo Dinh Diem

American  

[ngoh deen dyem, dzyem, noh deen] / ˈŋoʊ ˈdin ˈdyɛm, ˈdzyɛm, ˈnoʊ ˈdin /

noun

1. 1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.

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Example Sentences

And there is nothing about the 1955 southern referendum—a “travesty on democratic procedures,” according to the U.S. ambassador in Saigon—that ousted Bao Dai, elevated Ngo Dinh Diem to president of the newly declared Republic of Vietnam, and apparently justified Diem’s decision to ignore the Geneva accords’ call for a 1956 nationwide election.

From Slate

In South Vietnam, a U.S.-backed leader named Ngo Dinh Diem took power in the capital city of Saigon.

From Literature

Instead, the United States continued the fight, giving full backing to Ngo Dinh Diem, the autocratic, anti-Communist leader of South Vietnam.

From New York Times

Under President Ngo Dinh Diem and his American-backed successors, Mr. Chau served as chief of the troubled Kien Hoa province, mayor of Danang and head of South Vietnam’s counterinsurgency training program.

From Washington Post

He was first imprisoned in 1963 under Catholic leader Ngo Dinh Diem, and after Vietnam was reunified, he protested against its ruling communists.

From Washington Post