Ton That Thien
Vietnamese dissident · Vietnam · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1924 to 2014 · aged 90
Tôn Thất Thiện (1924-2014) was a South Vietnamese nationalist of the post-World War II generation who had the rare distinction of serving and watching at close quarters the two historic leaders of post-World War II Vietnam: presidents Ho Chi Minh in the Viet Minh coalition in 1945-46, and Ngô Đình Diệm 1954-55/1956-59/1963.
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He played a significant though understated role in the nationalist attempt to preserve a non-Communist Vietnam.
Country
Vietnam
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2014 · aged 90
