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Today in History: Khánh, Khiêm, Minh Form Power Triumvirate

8/27/2026

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In January 1964, General Nguyen Khánh, head of South Vietnam’s military junta, formed a three-man ruling council with Generals Tran Thien Khiêm and Duong Van Minh—both previously involved in coups against him. The triumvirate briefly shared authority amid the Republic of Vietnam’s turbulent politics before Khánh’s ouster in February 1965.

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In January 1964, General Nguyen Khánh, head of South Vietnam’s military junta, formed a three-man ruling council with Generals Tran Thien Khiêm and Duong Van Minh—both previously involved in coups against him. The triumvirate briefly shared authority amid the Republic of Vietnam’s turbulent politics before Khánh’s ouster in February 1965.