He progressed rapidly in the court of Emperor Bảo Đại, becoming governor of Bình Thuận Province in 1929 and interior minister in 1933. 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 was the final prime minister of the State of Vietnam (1954–55), and then served as President of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) from 1955 until he was captured and assassinated during the 1963 military coup.ĭiệm was born into a prominent Catholic family, the son of a high-ranking civil servant, Ngô Đình Khả. Ngô Đình Diệm ( / d j ɛ m/ or / z iː m/ Vietnamese: ( listen) 3 January 1901 – 2 November 1963) was a Vietnamese politician. Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ (as Prime Minister in 1963) Dương Văn Minh (as Chairman of the Military Revolutionary Council)Ħth Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam
