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Đoàn Khuê

Đoàn Khuê

Vietnamese general and politician

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Đoàn, but is often simplified to Doan in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Khuê.

Đoàn Khuê (Triệu Phong, 29 October 1923 – 16 January 1999)[1] was a Vietnamese Army general and Minister of Defence from 1992–1997.[2]

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Đoàn Khuê was born on 29 October 1923 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

Đoàn held various positions during the resistance against French rule (First Indochina War) which was Political Commissar.

Other positions which he held include:

From 1987 to 1991, he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.

Promotions

Political career

Đoàn served as Minister of Defense from 1991 to 1997 under Prime Ministers Đỗ Mười and Võ Văn Kiệt.

Awards

  • 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

He has two other siblings:

  • Đoàn Chương, Minister of military strategy
  • Đoàn Thúy, Army Captain

References

  1. [1]
    "ĐẠI TƯỚNG ĐOÀN KHUÊ". www.btlsqsvn.org.vn. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27.
  2. [2]
    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.
Preceded by Vietnamese Minister of Defense
1992-1997		 Succeeded by
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