Trần Văn Tuyên
South Vietnamese lawyer and politician (1913–1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trần, but is often simplified to Tran in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Tuyên.
Trần Văn Tuyên (1 September 1913 – 28 October 1976) was a South Vietnamese lawyer and politician who served as a member of the lower house (House of Representatives) representing Saigon District 3 from 1971 until the collapse and surrender of South Vietnam on 30 April 1975 by President Dương Văn Minh. Prior, he briefly served as Deputy Prime Minister of South Vietnam in 1965 under Prime Minister Phan Huy Quát and practiced law in Saigon. He is also a fierce political critic of both the Ngô Đình Diệm and Nguyễn Văn Thiệu regimes.
Quick Facts Member of the House of Representatives of South Vietnam, Preceded by ...
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Member of the House of Representatives of South Vietnam | |
In office 31 October 1971 – 30 April 1975 Serving with
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Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Constituency | Saigon District 3 |
Deputy Prime Minister of South Vietnam | |
In office 16 February 1965 – 12 June 1965 | |
Prime Minister | Phan Huy Quát |
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Born | (1913-09-01)1 September 1913 Tuyên Quang province, Tonkin, French Indochina |
Died | 28 October 1976(1976-10-28) (aged 63) Hà Tây province, Vietnam |
Political party | Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng |
Spouse | Phạm Thị Côn |
Children | 11 (5 sons; 6 daughters) |
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Alma mater | University of Indochina (LL.B.) |
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