Nguyễn Bá Lương

Prior to entering politics, he work for the postal service of French Cochinchina.[2] He once served as mayor of Phước Long province.[3]

In January 1968 after being elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives[4], in his first speech to the Lower House, Luong stressed the election of the House of Representatives was a landmark in the emergence of the Second Republic of Vietnam. He added that the Lower House should cooperate closely with the Upper House (Senate) to regulate the executive and judicial branches of government.[5]

After President Thiệu's speech to the joint session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Vietnam on 2 November 1968, Speaker Lương and along with other lawmakers marched to the Independence Palace demanding Thiệus' and Vice President Kỳ's responses on what the future of South Vietnam would be like if the US were to abandon them.[6]

In 1969 during a trip to the Republic of Korea Speaker Lương was bestowed the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit of the Republic of Korea by South Korean President Park Chung-hee.[7]

On 23 April 1970, Luong sent a letter to the President of the Cambodian National Assembly, the acting Cambodian Chief of State Cheng Heng, and the Cambodian Prime Minister Lon Nol to take appropriate measures to protect the lives and properties of Vietnamese nationals living in Cambodia. Luong and other members of the Lower House expressed, "More than anyone else, they are upset by the news that the lives and properties of a large number of Vietnamese nationals have suffered heavy losses."[8]

On 30 May 1970, Luong and other members of South Vietnam's leadership attended the funeral of the late Chief of State Phan Khắc Sửu in Saigon. He expressed deep sorrow for Sửu's passing and praised Sửu as a great revolutionary.[9]

On 14 January 1971, Speaker Lương led a delegation of ten members of the National Assembly to Taipei for a five-day visit. Once arriving at the airport Speaker Lương express to reporters that the relationship between the Republic of China and the Republic of Vietnam is close, and the two nations have many similarities in culture and customs. He hopes that this visit to China will further promote the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.[10]

He was married and had five children. He was a practicing Buddhist with an aspect of Taoism and Confucianism.[11]