Đoàn Khuê Explained

Đoàn Khuê
Office:8th Minister of Defence
Primeminister:Đỗ Mười
Võ Văn Kiệt
Term Start:August 9, 1991
Term End:December 29, 1997
Predecessor:Lê Đức Anh
Successor:Phạm Văn Trà
Office2:5th Chief of General Staff
Term Start2:1987
Term End2:1991
Predecessor2:Lê Đức Anh
Successor2:Đào Đình Luyện
Birth Date:29 October 1923
Birth Place:Triệu Phong District, Quảng Trị Province, French Indochina
Death Place:Hanoi, Vietnam
Allegiance: Viet Minh
Vietnam
Branch: Vietnam People's Army
Serviceyears:1945–1997
Rank:Army General
Commands:Việt Minh
Vietnam People's Army
Battles:First Indochina War, Vietnam War
Awards: Gold Star Order
Ho Chi Minh Order
Military Exploit Order
Feat Order
Resolution for Victory Order

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

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

Personal

He has two other siblings:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ĐẠI TƯỚNG ĐOÀN KHUÊ . www.btlsqsvn.org.vn . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171027232652/http://www.btlsqsvn.org.vn/Print/364/Dai-tuong-Doan-Khue.aspx . 2017-10-27.
  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.