Vương Văn Bắc
Last Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Vương, but is often simplified to Vuong in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Bắc.
Vương Văn Bắc (20 September 1927 – 20 June 2011) was a South Vietnamese lawyer and politician who served as the last Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Vietnam under the premiership of Prime Ministers Trần Thiện Khiêm and Nguyễn Bá Cẩn. He was in charge of seeking last minute aid for South Vietnam in the fight against the invading Communist North Vietnamese and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, commonly known the Viet Cong, which ultimately failed and led to the collapse of South Vietnam.
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Vương Văn Bắc | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Vietnam | |
In office 24 July 1973 – 28 April 1975 | |
Prime Minister | Trần Thiện Khiêm Nguyễn Bá Cẩn |
Preceded by | Trần Văn Lắm Nguyễn Phú Đức (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 September 1927 Bac Ninh, Tonkin, French Indochina |
Died | 20 June 2011 (aged 83) Paris, France |
Political party | National Social Democratic Front |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Indochina Michigan State University Vanderbilt University |
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