| Trần Đức Lương | |
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| 8th President of Vietnam | |
| In office 1997–2006 |
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| Prime Minister | Phan Van Khai |
| Vice President | Nguyễn Thị Bình Trương Mỹ Hoa |
| General Secretary | Le Kha Phieu Nong Duc Manh |
| Preceded by | Le Duc Anh |
| Succeeded by | Nguyen Minh Triet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1937 Quảng Ngãi province |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Spouse(s) | Nguyễn Thị Vinh |
Trần Đức Lương (born May 5, 1937) was president of Vietnam from 1997 to 2006.
Luong was born in Quảng Ngãi province, and moved to Hanoi after leaving school in 1955. He studied geology, and was employed as a cartographer. He joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1959, and became a functionary of the party in the 1970s. In 1987, he became deputy prime minister. Member of the Politburo since June 1996, he was elected president on September 24, 1997, and re-elected in 2002. On June 24, 2006, Luong announced his resignation (along with Prime Minister Phan Van Khai). Nguyen Minh Triet was named to succeed Luong as president.
| Preceded by Lê Ðức Anh |
President of Vietnam 1997–2006 |
Succeeded by Nguyễn Minh Triết |
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