Trần Đức Lương
Trần Đức Lương (born May 5, 1936) is a former Vietnamese politician and President of Vietnam from 1997 to 2006.[1]
Trần Đức Lương | |
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| 5th President of Vietnam | |
| In office 24 September 1997 – 27 June 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Phan Văn Khải |
| Vice President | Nguyễn Thị Bình Trương Mỹ Hoa |
| Preceded by | Lê Đức Anh |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Minh Triết |
| Chairman of the Council for National Defense and Security | |
| In office 24 September 1997 – 27 June 2006 | |
| Deputy | Phan Văn Khải |
| Preceded by | Lê Đức Anh |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Minh Triết |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| In office February 1987 – 29 September 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | Phạm Văn Đồng Phạm Hùng Đỗ Mười Võ Văn Kiệt Phan Văn Khải |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1936 Quảng Ngãi Province, French Indochina (now Vietnam) |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Political party |  Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Spouse(s) | Nguyễn Thị Vinh |
| Children | Trần Tuấn Anh |
| Alma mater | Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Academy of Politics |
Trần Đức Lương became member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 1959 in Hanoi. And became a functionary of the party in 1970. Trần Đức Lương was Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam from August 1987 to Februray 1997. And became member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam in June 1996.
References
- ↑ Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker Historical Dictionary of Vietnam, 2006, p. 371. entry Trần Đức Lương