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Allegiance
  
Vietnam

Rank
  
General

Years of service
  
1945-1997

Name
  
Doan Khue

Died
  
16 January 1998 (aged 74–75) Hanoi, Vietnam

Service/branch
  
Vietnam People\'s Army (Viet Minh, North Vietnamese Army)

Commands held
  
Viet Minh Vietnam People\'s Army

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Đoàn Khuê (Triệu Phong, 29 October 1923 – 16 January 1998) was a Vietnamese general and minister of defence till 1997.

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Đoàn was born on 29 October 1923 in Tan Trieu Phong, Zhao Township, 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): Political Commissar Deputy Regiment Political Commissar).

Other positions held included:

  • Political Commissar of the 351st Division Artillery of the Viet Minh
  • Deputy Political Commissar of 3rd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
  • Commander of 5th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army) (1977–80)
  • Commander of volunteer Army of Vietnam in Cambodia

    • From 1987 to 1991 he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.

    Promotions

  • Major General 1974
  • Lieutenant General 1980
  • Colonel General 1984
  • Army General 1990

    • 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

    Đoàn Khuê Wikipedia
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