Ngô Đình Diệm ( or ; ; 3 January 1901 – 2 November 1963) was a Vietnamese politician. He was the final prime minister of the State of Vietnam (1954–1955), and then served as President of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) from 1955 until he was captured and assassinated during the 1963 military coup. Diệm was born into a prominent Catholic family, the son of a high-ranking civil servant, Ngô Đình Khả. He was educated at French-speaking schools and considered following his brother Ngô Đình Thục into the priesthood, but eventually chose to pursue a civil-service career. He progressed rapidly in the court of Emperor Bảo Đại, becoming governor of Bình Thuận Province in 1929 and interior minister in 1933. However, he resigned the latter position after three months and publicly denounced the emperor as a tool of France. Diệm came to support Vietnamese nationalism, promoting an anti-communist and anti-colonialist "third way" opposed to both Bảo Đại and communist leader Hồ Chí Minh. He established the Can Lao Party to support his
Ngô Đình Diệm (3 de enero de 1901 – 2 de noviembre de 1963) fue un político vietnamita. Fue el último primer ministro del Estado de Vietnam (1954–1955), y luego sirvió como presidente de Vietnam del Sur (República de Vietnam) desde 1955 hasta que fue capturado y asesinado durante el golpe militar de 1963. Diệm nació en una prominente familia católica, hijo de un alto funcionario civil, Ngô Đình Khả. Fue educado en escuelas de habla francesa y se consideró seguir a su hermano Ngô Đình Thục al sacerdocio, pero finalmente optó por seguir una carrera de servicio civil. Avanzó rápidamente en la corte del Emperador Bảo Đại, convirtiéndose en gobernador de la provincia de Bình Thuận en 1929 y ministro del interior en 1933. Sin embargo, renunció a esta última posición después de tres meses y denunció públicamente al emperador como una herramienta de Francia. Diệm vino a apoyar el nacionalismo vietnamita, promoviendo un anticomunista y anticolonialista "tercer camino" a su apoyo al Partido Chi Minh Bảo Minh.