Nguyen Xuan Oanh

Nguyễn Xuân Oánh (1921-2003) was Prime Minister of South Vietnam in 1964 and 1965. Professor Oánh was trained as an economist, receiving his doctorate from Harvard University. He subsequently worked for the International Monetary Fund before returning to Vietnam as an economic adviser. He was awarded the Harvard Centennial Medal in 1999 given by the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.