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 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
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 1992, he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army .
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
^ "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.
Central Committee
National meetings
Leadership sittings
Elected by the Central Committee
Elected by Congress
Wider organisation
Ideology