Trần Đại Quang
8th President of Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trần Đại Quang (12 October 1956 – 21 September 2018) was a Vietnamese politician. He was President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. He joined office on April 2, 2016. He was elected to the post by the National Assembly, and nominated by his predecessor Trương Tấn Sang who retired from office.
- In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Trần, but is often changed to Tran in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should be called by the given name Quang.
Quick Facts His Excellency, 8th President of Vietnam ...
His Excellency Trần Đại Quang | |
---|---|
8th President of Vietnam | |
In office 2 April 2016 – 21 September 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
Vice President | Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh |
Preceded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
Succeeded by | Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (Acting) |
Minister of Public Security | |
In office 3 August 2011 – 8 April 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
Preceded by | Lê Hồng Anh |
Succeeded by | Tô Lâm |
Secretary of the Central Police Party Committee | |
In office 30 August 2011 – 4 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Lê Hồng Anh |
Succeeded by | Tô Lâm |
Head of Central Highlands Steering Committee | |
In office 3 August 2011 – 31 July 2016 | |
Preceded by | Lê Hồng Anh |
Succeeded by | Tô Lâm |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-10-12)12 October 1956 Ninh Bình Province, North Vietnam (now Vietnam) |
Died | 21 September 2018(2018-09-21) (aged 61) Hanoi, Vietnam |
Nationality | Vietnamese |
Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Spouse(s) | Nguyễn Thị Hiền |
Relatives | Trần Quốc Tỏ (brother) |
Education | University of Security (BA) Vietnam National University, Hanoi (LLB) National Academy of Public Administration, Ho Chi Minh (PhD) (LLD) |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Vietnam |
Branch/service | Vietnam People's Public Security |
Years of service | 1972–2016 |
Rank | General |
Awards | Military Exploit Order (2011) Fatherland Defense Order (2011) |
Close