Phạm Văn Út

Phạm Văn Út (11 November 1925 – 20 April 2002) was a South Vietnamese military officer and politician who served as the last Speaker of the House of Representatives of South Vietnam in April 1975 until the collapse of South Vietnam on 30 April 1975. He was elected as a member of the Lower House in the 1971 South Vietnamese parliamentary election.[1] Prior to entering politics, he served as a colonel in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.[4]

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Phạm, but is often simplified to Pham in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Út.
Phạm Văn Út
3rd Speaker of the House of Representatives of South Vietnam
In office
5 April 1975 – 30 April 1975
Preceded byNguyễn Bá Cẩn
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the House of Representatives of South Vietnam
In office
31 October 1971 – 30 April 1975
Serving with
  • Hoang Thong
  • Ho Van Xuan
  • Son Thi
Preceded by
  • Tran Duy Tu
  • Nguyen Dat Dan
  • Tangba Xuan
Succeeded byPosition abolished
ConstituencyBa Xuyên Province[1]
Personal details
Born(1925-11-11)11 November 1925[2]
Sa Đéc, Cochinchina, French Indochina
Died20 April 2002(2002-04-20) (aged 76)[3]
Loveland, Colorado, U.S.
Resting placeSa Đéc, Vietnam
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		 National Social Democratic Front
Spouse
Thuy Thu
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(m. 1965; died 2002)​
Children7 (3 sons; 4 daughters)
Alma materThủ Đức Military Academy
Military career
Allegiance Republic of Vietnam
Service/branch
Rank Colonel (Đại Tá)

Biography

He was born on 11 November 1925 to Phạm Văn So and Hồ Thị Định in Sa Đéc, Cochinchina, French Indochina.[5]

Life in exile

As the Fall of Saigon was occurring, he and his family fled from the advancing forces of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam and PAVN and was admitted entry into the U.S. as refugees. He first settled in Greeley, Colorado in 1975 then relocated to Loveland, Colorado on 19 May 1979 where he would live for the remainder of his life.[6] He was employed at Hewlett-Packard for 15 years, retiring in 1992.[7] He was a member of the Benevolent Association of Nationalist Vietnamese in Colorado and the Association of Elderly Vietnamese in Colorado.

Personal life

He was married to Thuy Thu with whom he had seven children with (3 sons; 4 daughters). He enjoyed fishing, riding his bike, traveling and spending time with friends and family.[8]

He died on 20 April 2002 in Loveland, Colorado.[3] He was cremated and his ashes sent to his family burial in Sa Đéc, Vietnam.[9]

References
  1. "Public Administration Bulletin, Vietnam" (PDF). December 1, 1971. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  2. https://www.greeleytribune.com/2002/11/26/obituaries-cornelia-mitzel-ut-pham-gladys-williams/
  3. "Pham Ut Obituary (2002) - Denver, CO - Denver Post". Legacy.com.
  4. "Đại Tá Phạm Văn Út". nguyentin.tripod.com.
  5. https://www.greeleytribune.com/2002/11/26/obituaries-cornelia-mitzel-ut-pham-gladys-williams/
  6. https://www.greeleytribune.com/2002/11/26/obituaries-cornelia-mitzel-ut-pham-gladys-williams/
  7. https://www.greeleytribune.com/2002/11/26/obituaries-cornelia-mitzel-ut-pham-gladys-williams/
  8. https://www.greeleytribune.com/2002/11/26/obituaries-cornelia-mitzel-ut-pham-gladys-williams/
  9. https://www.greeleytribune.com/2002/11/26/obituaries-cornelia-mitzel-ut-pham-gladys-williams/
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