Đoàn Khuê
Đoàn Khuê | |
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| 8th Minister of Defence | |
| In office August 8, 1992 – December 29, 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Đỗ Mười Võ Văn Kiệt |
| Preceded by | Lê Đức Anh |
| Succeeded by | Phạm Văn Trà |
| 5th Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 1987–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Lê Đức Anh |
| Succeeded by | Đào Đình Luyện |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1922 Triệu Phong District, Quảng Trị Province, Annam, French Indochina |
| Died | 16 January 1999 (aged 76) Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Awards |  Gold Star Order Ho Chi Minh Order Military Exploit Order Feat Order Resolution for Victory Order |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Viet Minh Vietnam |
| Branch/service |  Vietnam People's Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1997 |
| Rank | Army General |
| Commands | Việt Minh Vietnam People's Army |
| Battles/wars | First Indochina War, Vietnam War |
Đoàn Khuê (Triệu Phong, 29 October 1922 – 16 January 1999)[1] was a Vietnamese Army general and Minister of Defence from 1992–1997.[2]
Đoàn Khuê was born on 29 October 1922 in Triệu Phong District in Quảng Trị Province, joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1945, and served as the military Commissioner of the provincial Party Committee.
Military career
[edit]Đoàn held various positions during the resistance against French rule (First Indochina War) which was Political Commissar.
Other positions which he held include:
- Political Commissar of the 351st Division Artillery of the Viet Minh
- Deputy Political Commissar of 3rd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
- Commander of 5th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army) (1977–80)
- Commander of volunteer Army of Vietnam in Cambodia
From 1987 to 1992, he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.
Promotions
[edit]- Major General, 1975
- Lieutenant General, 1980
- Colonel General, 1985
- Army General, 1990
Political career
[edit]Đoàn served as Minister of Defense from 1991 to 1997 under Prime Ministers Đỗ Mười and Võ Văn Kiệt.
Awards
[edit]- State of Vietnam Gold Star (posthumously)
- Vietnam Medal of Honor
- 2 first-class Victory Medal
- Order of Victory, first class
- Order of the Resistance
Personal
[edit]He has two other siblings:
- Đoàn Chương, Minister of military strategy
- Đoàn Thúy, Army Captain
References
[edit]- ^ "ĐẠI TƯỚNG ĐOÀN KHUÊ". www.btlsqsvn.org.vn. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27.
- ^ Đại tướng Đoàn Khuê Vịên lịch sử quân ṣư Vịêt Nam - 2002 Reminiscences of General Đoàn Khuê, 1923-1999; Includes biographical sketch; collection of articles.
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Categories:
- 1922 births
- 1999 deaths
- Generals of the People's Army of Vietnam
- Ministers of defence of Vietnam
- Government ministers of Vietnam
- Members of the 6th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- Members of the 7th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- Members of the 8th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- Members of the 4th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- Members of the 5th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- Members of the 6th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- Members of the 7th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- Members of the 8th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- North Vietnamese military personnel of the Vietnam War
- People from Quảng Trị province