Trần Đức Lương
In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Trần. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Lương.
| Trần Đức Lương | |
|---|---|
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| 7th President of Vietnam | |
| In office 1997–2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Phan Văn Khải |
| Vice President | Nguyễn Thị Bình Trương Mỹ Hoa |
| General Secretary | Lê Khả Phiêu Nông Đức Mạnh |
| Preceded by | Lê Đức Anh |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Minh Triết |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1937 Quảng Ngãi Province, French Indochina (now Vietnam) |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| 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.[1]
Lương was born in Quảng Ngãi Province, and moved to Hanoi after leaving school in 1955. He studied geology at Hanoi University of Mining and 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, Lương announced his resignation (along with Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải). Nguyễn Minh Triết was named to succeed Lương as president.
References
- ↑ Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker Historical Dictionary of Vietnam, 2006, p. 371. entry Trần Đức Lương
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lê Đức Anh |
President of Vietnam 1997–2006 |
Succeeded by Nguyễn Minh Triết |
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