Phan Khac Suu

In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Phan. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Suu.

Phan Khắc Sửu (1893–1970) was President 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.

Preceded by Nguyễn Khánh	President of the Republic of Vietnam 1964 – 1965	Succeeded by Nguyễn Văn Thiệu

Post-World War II Heads of state of Vietnam

North Vietnam (1945–1976)

Ho Chi Minh · Ton Duc Thang

South Vietnam (1946–1976)

Republic of Cochinchina (1946–48)	Nguyen Van Thinh · Nguyen Van Xuan · Le Van Hoach · Nguyen Van Xuan

Central Government (1948–49)	Nguyen Van Xuan

State of Vietnam (1949–55)	Bao Dai · Ngo Dinh Diem*

Republic of Vietnam (1955–75) Presidents	Ngo Dinh Diem · Duong Van Minh† · Nguyen Khanh† · Duong Van Minh† · Nguyen Khanh† · Duong Van Minh† · Phan Khac Suu† · Nguyen Van Thieu† · Tran Van Huong† · Duong Van Minh†

PRG (1975–76)	Huynh Tan Phat

Vietnam (1976–)

Ton Duc Thang · Nguyen Huu Tho* · Truong Chinh · Vo Chi Cong · Le Duc Anh · Tran Duc Luong · Nguyen Minh Triet · Truong Tan Sang

* acting † military

Persondata
Name	Phan Khac Suu
Alternative names
Short description	President of South Vietnam
Date of birth	1893
Place of birth
Date of death	1970
Place of death