Nhu, Ngô Đình: - Madame Ngô Đình Nhu (given name Trần Lệ Xuân) (1924-2011)
was the influential and controversial de facto First Lady of South Vietnam,
known for her forceful personality and striking beauty,
for her advocacy for gender equality, and for
her audacity in challenging powerful men, including US and South Vietnamese
leaders. As the wife of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and adviser to President Ngô Đình
Diệm, she was among the most important yet poorly
understood figures in postcolonial
South Vietnamese politics.
was the influential and controversial de facto First Lady of South Vietnam,
known for her forceful personality and striking beauty,
for her advocacy for gender equality, and for
her audacity in challenging powerful men, including US and South Vietnamese
leaders. As the wife of Ngô Đình Nhu, brother and adviser to President Ngô Đình
Diệm, she was among the most important yet poorly
understood figures in postcolonial
South Vietnamese politics.
