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Ngô Đình Cẩn

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South Vietnamese politician/warlord

PoliticiansLived 1911 to 1964 · aged 53
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Ngô Đình Cẩn was the younger brother and confidant of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm, and an important member of the Diệm government. Diệm put Cẩn in charge of central Vietnam, stretching from Phan Thiết in the south to the border at the 17th parallel, with Cẩn ruling the region as a virtual dictator.

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In his youth, Cẩn was a follower of famed anti-French nationalist Phan Bội Châu (pictured).In his youth, Cẩn was a follower of famed anti-French nationalist Phan Bội Châu (pictured).Remnants of Ngo Dinh Can's villa in Ngu Tay, Thuy An, Hue city.Remnants of Ngo Dinh Can's villa in Ngu Tay, Thuy An, Hue city.Ngô Đình Nhu (right), shaking hands with US Vice President Lyndon B. JohnsonNgô Đình Nhu (right), shaking hands with US Vice President Lyndon B. JohnsonCẩn's brother, President Ngô Đình DiệmCẩn's brother, President Ngô Đình Diệm

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Ngô Đình Cẩn was the younger brother and confidant of South Vietnam's first president, Ngô Đình Diệm, and an important member of the Diệm government. Diệm put Cẩn in charge of central Vietnam, stretching from Phan Thiết in the south to the border at the 17th parallel, with Cẩn ruling the region as a virtual dictator. Based in the former imperial capital of Huế, Cẩn operated private armies and secret police that controlled the central region and earned himself a reputation as the most oppressive of the Ngô brothers.

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deceased
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Lived 1911 to 1964 · aged 53
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