Nguyễn Bá Cẩn
Nguyễn Bá Cẩn | |
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Cẩn in 1968 | |
| 9th Prime Minister of South Vietnam | |
| In office 4 April 1975 – 28 April 1975 | |
| President |
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| Deputy |
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| Preceded by | Trần Thiện Khiêm |
| Succeeded by | Vũ Văn Mẫu |
| 2nd Speaker of the House of Representatives of South Vietnam | |
| In office 3 December 1971 – 4 April 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Bá Lương |
| Succeeded by | Phạm Văn Út |
| Member of the House of Representatives of South Vietnam | |
| In office 31 October 1967 – 4 April 1975 Serving with
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Constituency | Định Tường province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1930 Cần Thơ, Cochinchina, French Indochina |
| Died | 20 May 2009 (aged 78) San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Vietnam Workers and Farmers Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Social Democratic Front (Big tent affiliation) |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Nguyễn Thị Tu
(m. 1950) |
| Children | 3 (1 son; 2 daughters) |
| Alma mater | |
Nguyễn Bá Cẩn (Vietnamese: [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥ ʔɓaː˧˦ kən˧˩]; 9 September 1930 – 20 May 2009) was a South Vietnamese politician who served as the penultimate Prime Minister of South Vietnam from 4 April 1975 until 28 April 1975, serving under Presidents Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (4 April to 21 April) and Trần Văn Hương (21 April to 28 April). Before becoming prime minister, he was a member of the lower house (House of Representatives) of the National Assembly representing Định Tường province and served as the second Speaker of the lower house.