Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ
South Vietnamese General and head of the National Police
About Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ
Lived 1918 – 1972 (aged 53–54). Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ was a Vietnamese military personnel.
rightNguyễn Ngọc Lễ (1918–1972) was an officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He was also the head of the National Police in the 1950s. Lễ strongly advocated the assassination of President Ngô Đình Diệm and his younger brother and advisor Ngô Đình Nhu after they were arrested at the end of an army coup. Although his army colleagues did not agree with his proposal, the brothers were shot anyway, believed to have been on the orders of General Dương Văn Minh against consensus.
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Who was Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ?
South Vietnamese General and head of the National Police
When was Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ born?
Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ was born in 1918 in Quảng Nam.
When did Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ die?
Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ died in 1972.
What was Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ's occupation?
Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ was a military personnel.
What nationality was Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ?
Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ was Vietnamese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ. https://biography.guide/nguyen-ngoc-le/
MLA: "Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nguyen-ngoc-le/.
Chicago: "Nguyễn Ngọc Lễ." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/nguyen-ngoc-le/.
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