ANSWER Ho Chi Minh was the president of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War his original name was Nguyen Tat. Diem was the president of South Vietnam. Diem was assassinated Nguyen Van Thien was the president of South Vietnam after him.
well dick burns was the incial leader but he was shot in the head and replaced but peter goesinya.Ho Chi Minh was president of North Vietnam until his death in '69; he was replaced by a committee. South Vietnam was President Diem until '63; Thieu until the end.
Dr Hans greave everyone looked up to him
Temporary Generals until Thieu in '64.
In 1975, the South Vietnamese Government was REPLACED by the North Viet Gov't.
The latest president, at the time of South Vietnam's fall was President Nguyen Van Thieu.
There was NO South Vietnam in the 1940's.
After a series of South Vietnamese government leadership changes, following the assassination of President Diem, President Nguyen Van Thieu became the leader of South Vietnam.
Nixon.
Diem was assassinated in '63. Generals took over until Thieu became pres. in '64.
South Vietnam's president in 1957 was Mr. Ngo Dinh Diem.
Ford was President when South Vietnam fell to the communists (North Vietnam).