Nguyễn Cao Kỳ

Biography

Nguyễn Cao Kỳ was a Vietnamese military and political leader who served as Prime Minister of South Vietnam from 1965 to 1967. Born in 1930, he rose through the ranks of the South Vietnamese Air Force to become a prominent figure during the Vietnam War era.

As Prime Minister, Kỳ oversaw significant military operations and political reforms during a turbulent period in Vietnamese history. Following the fall of Saigon in 1975, he eventually emigrated to the United States, where he lived until his death in 2011. He remained a notable figure in the Vietnamese diaspora community.