Phùng Quang Thanh
Vietnamese defense minister (1949–2021)
Phùng Quang Thanh (2 February 1949 – 11 September 2021) was Vietnamese politician and general. Phùng Quang Thanh was an officer of the Vietnam People's Army and a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Phùng Quang Thanh | |
|---|---|
 General Phùng Quang Thanh | |
| 10th Minister of Defence | |
| In office 28 June 2006 – 8 April 2016 | |
| President | Nguyễn Minh Triết Trương Tấn Sang Trần Đại Quang |
| Prime Minister | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Preceded by | Phạm Văn Trà |
| Succeeded by | Ngô Xuân Lịch |
| Member of the Politburo | |
| In office 25 April 2006 – 28 January 2016 | |
| 10th Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office May 2001 – August 2006 | |
| President | Trần Đức Lương Nguyễn Minh Triết |
| Preceded by | Lê Văn Dũng |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Khắc Nghiên |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1949 Mê Linh, Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Died | 11 September 2021 (aged 72) Ba Đình, Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Political party |  Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Alma mater | Voroshilov Academy Military Academy of Vietnam |
| Awards | Hero of the People's Armed Forces Glorious Fighter Medal Vietnam Feat Order |
| Signature |  |
| Website | [1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Vietnam |
| Branch/service |  Vietnam People's Army |
| Years of service | 1967–2016 |
| Rank | Army General (ru:генерал армии) |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Thahn died on 11 September 2021 in Hanoi, Vietnam from lung cancer at the age of 72.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Đại tướng Phùng Quang Thanh từ trần" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2021-09-11.
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