Phan Khắc Sửu
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Phan Khắc Sửu (1893–1970) was Head of State of South Vietnam from 1964–1965.
Biography
He was a trained agricultural engineer and was a member of the Cao Đài religion. He was a member of Emperor Bảo Đại’s political cabinet. Under President Ngô Đình Diệm’s rule, he was briefly jailed for mild dissidence but then released early when Diệm was assassinated.
In the South Vietnamese presidential election, 1967, Phan finished third with 513,374 votes (10.8%).[1]
References
- ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p331 ISBN 0-19-924959-8