Đoàn Khuê

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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 MinhVietnam 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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