General Nguyen Van Thieu

General Nguyen Van Thieu was a Vietnamese military officer and politician who served as the President of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1975. He played a key role in leading South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, working closely with the United States to oppose the communist North Vietnam. Thieu's leadership was marked by efforts to strengthen South Vietnam’s military and government, but also by political instability and controversy over his time in power. His presidency ended when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon in 1975, leading to the reunification of Vietnam under communist control.