Big Minh
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Big Minh, formally known as Dương Văn Minh, was a South Vietnamese general and politician who briefly served as the last president of South Vietnam before its fall in 1975.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dương Văn Minh | 26 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Vietnamese general
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head of state ⓘ person ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| activeIn | South Vietnamese politics ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Big Minh
NERFINISHED
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Dương Văn "Big" Minh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
South Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Army of the Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army of the Republic of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| notableAliasReason | nicknamed "Big Minh" to distinguish him from General Nguyễn Văn Minh ("Little Minh") ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last president of South Vietnam
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presiding over the surrender of South Vietnam in 1975 ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 1975-04-30 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 1975-04-28 ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1955–1975 phase of the Vietnam War
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Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief of State of South Vietnam
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President of South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Trần Văn Hương NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | announced the unconditional surrender of South Vietnam ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo |
North Vietnamese forces
NERFINISHED
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Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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