Ngô Đình Khả

Ngô Đình Khả was a high-ranking Catholic mandarin in the Court of the Emperor Thành Thái of the Nguyễn dynasty in Huế, Vietnam. He helped establishing the Quốc Học in Huế and was a confidant to the emperor. He strongly opposed the French dominance of the Huế Court and when the French grew tired of Emperor Thành Thái's attempts to rein in their growing influence, Khả was the only member of the Council of Ministers to refuse to sign a petition requesting the emperor's abdication. This led to him gaining widespread renown for his loyalty. However, it also led to his removal from the court and his subsequent banishment to his home village.