generals to establish the Military Council and two days later ordered the dissolution of the Synod. However, he was still retained as Head of State. On 27 January 1965, Prime Minister Hương was also forced to resign, handing over the Prime Minister's power to Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Oánh. On 16 February 1965, General Nguyễn Khánh, in the name of Chairman of the Military Council, signed a decision to appoint Mr. Phan Khắc Sửu as the Chief of State and to appoint Dr. Phan Huy Quát as the Prime Minister to establish a new government. Less than 10 days later, on 25 February 1965, General Nguyễn Khánh was deposed by a group of young generals and had to accept the position of ambassador-at-large abroad. Less than four months later, on 5 June 1965, Prime Minister Phan Huy Quát's civilian government was dissolved by the Military Council. The young generals formed a National Leadership Council and appointed Lieutenant General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu as Chief of State. On 12 June 1965, Sửu and Prime Minister Phan Huy Quát officially left their positions of Chief of State and Prime Minister. Famous for his integrity, as Chief of State, he only eats meals provided by the government and his salary is transferred to the social welfare fund for the people. In particular Sửu's wife, Mrs. Sửu, who is also a Cao Đài believer with the name Huỳnh Điệp, refusing to sit in the position of Madame, equivalent to First Lady. Mrs. Sửu rather sell clothes at Vườn Chuối Market in District 3 to pay for her life and take care of her children and grandchildren. Second Republic of Vietnam (1967-1975) In 1966, he returned to political activities, was once again elected a member of the National Assembly and was elected Chairman of the National Assembly. In 1967, Sửu became a candidate for president in the 1967 South Vietnamese presidential election, he finished third with 513,374 votes (10.8%). The joint venture of two generals Nguyễn Văn Thiệu - Nguyễn Cao Kỳ, prevailed winning 1,649,561 of the votes (34.8%). The National Assembly of the Republic of Vietnam met and voted, with 58 votes in favor and 42 votes against certifying the election. After this incident, Sửu resigned in protest of the military junta gaining the presidency that had a democratic name but could not reverse the situation. Fed up, he withdrew from politics. In 1968,