1965 South Vietnamese Presidential Election (RSVN Era)

Indirect presidential elections were held in the Republic of South Vietnam on 17 June 1965 to elect the 4th State President of Vietnam and the Vice President of South Vietnam. The electoral body was composed exclusively by a group of military officers named the SUpreme Presidential Committee. It was the first time South Vietnam held an indirect election, officially because of displaced civilians in Selected Operative Zones which were designed by the military as "unsafe" for voters; it was also a period of instability and confusion as the military junta often replaced the chairman due to inefficiency at fighting the communist insurgents.