He became prime minister after the French withdrawal, but one year later he set aside Emperor Bao Dai.
Upon assuming the presidency, he quoted Mussolini, saying "Follow me if I advance! Kill me if I retreat! Revenge me if I die!" His sister-in-law, called the Dragon Lady, said she would "clap hands at seeing another monk barbecue show." He became prime minister after the French withdrawal, but one year later he set aside Emperor Bao Dai. Murdered in 1963 during a US-backed coup of ARVN generals, FTP name this first President of South Vietnam.
Upon assuming the presidency, he quoted Mussolini, saying "Follow me if I advance!
Ngo Dinh {Diem}