Description: (Politician)
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, a South Vietnamese military officer and politician, served as the president of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1975. He transitioned from the communist Việt Minh to the Vietnamese National Army and was involved in key military and political events. Thiệu led forces against communists, participated in coups, and ascended to the presidency through a controversial election. His tenure was marked by criticism for corruption, favoritism in appointments, and his management of military campaigns against the communists.