Madame Nguyen Van Thieu
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Madame Nguyen Van Thieu born Nguyen Thi Mai Anh Khue, was the last serving First Lady
of South Vietnam
from 1967 to 1975. She is the wife of Nguyen Van Thieu
a Vietnamese General and politician, who served as President of the Republic of Vietnam from 1967 to 1975 when he resigned.
She was born in My Tho, and attended the Nguyen Dinh Chieu School.
, her husband and her family left South Vietnam on April 21, 1975 to Taiwan. They later moved to England before permanently settling in Foxborough, Massachusetts
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First Lady
First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime...
of South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
from 1967 to 1975. She is the wife of Nguyen Van Thieu
Nguyen Van Thieu
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu was president of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1975. He was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam , became head of a military junta, and then president after winning a fraudulent election...
a Vietnamese General and politician, who served as President of the Republic of Vietnam from 1967 to 1975 when he resigned.
She was born in My Tho, and attended the Nguyen Dinh Chieu School.
Exile
Prior to the Fall of SaigonFall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People's Army of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front on April 30, 1975...
, her husband and her family left South Vietnam on April 21, 1975 to Taiwan. They later moved to England before permanently settling in Foxborough, Massachusetts
Foxborough, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.1 people per square mile . There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile...
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External links
- Photograph of Madame Nguyen Van Thieu at Independence Palace
- Madame Thieu supporting the establishing of a village in South Vietnam in 1971
- Photographs of Madame Nguyen Van Thieu at her husband's funeral
| Preceded by: Madame Nguyen Cao Ky Madame Nguyen Cao Ky Madame Nguyen Cao Ky born Dang Thi Tuyet Mai, is the former wife of Nguyễn Cao Kỳ a former South Vietnamese air force commander and politician, who served as Prime Minister of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1967, and then as Vice President until his retirement from politics in 1971... | First Lady of South Vietnam First Lady First Lady or First Gentlemanis the unofficial title used in some countries for the spouse of an elected head of state.It is not normally used to refer to the spouse or partner of a prime minister; the husband or wife of the British Prime Minister is usually informally referred to as prime... (1967-75) | Succeeded by: defunct |