Trần Đại Quang

Trần Đại Quang (12 October 1956 – 21 September 2018) was a Vietnamese politician. He was President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. He joined office on April 2, 2016. He was elected to the post by the National Assembly, and nominated by his predecessor Trương Tấn Sang who retired from office.

In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Trần, but is often changed to Tran in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should be called by the given name Quang.
His Excellency

Trần Đại Quang
8th President of Vietnam
In office
2 April 2016 – 21 September 2018
Prime MinisterNguyễn Xuân Phúc
Vice PresidentĐặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh
Preceded byTrương Tấn Sang
Succeeded byĐặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (Acting)
Minister of Public Security
In office
3 August 2011 – 8 April 2016
Prime MinisterNguyễn Tấn Dũng
Preceded byLê Hồng Anh
Succeeded byTô Lâm
Secretary of the Central Police Party Committee
In office
30 August 2011 – 4 May 2016
Preceded byLê Hồng Anh
Succeeded byTô Lâm
Head of Central Highlands Steering Committee
In office
3 August 2011 – 31 July 2016
Preceded byLê Hồng Anh
Succeeded byTô Lâm
Personal details
Born(1956-10-12)12 October 1956
Ninh Bình Province, North Vietnam (now Vietnam)
Died21 September 2018(2018-09-21) (aged 61)
Hanoi, Vietnam
NationalityVietnamese
Political party Communist Party of Vietnam
Spouse(s)Nguyễn Thị Hiền
RelativesTrần Quốc Tỏ (brother)
EducationUniversity of Security (BA)
Vietnam National University, Hanoi (LLB)
National Academy of Public Administration, Ho Chi Minh (PhD) (LLD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Vietnam
Branch/serviceVietnam People's Public Security
Years of service1972–2016
RankGeneral
Awards Military Exploit Order (2011)
Fatherland Defense Order (2011)

Career

Trần Đại Quang joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on 26 July 1980 and became official party member on 26 July 1981.[1] And from 1997 he became a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and a member of the Central Committee of the party. At the 12th Party Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in January 2016 Trần Đại Quang the Police General and former Minister of Public Security was proposed as President of the state.[2] On 2 April  2016 with 91.5 percent votes of the 11th Session of the National Assembly. The National Assembly confirmed on that day he official became the new President, he succeeded Trương Tấn Sang. On the same day, he proposed Nguyễn Xuân Phúc as the new head of government.

Honours
  •  Vietnam: Fatherland Defense Order (2011) [3]
  •  Vietnam: Military Exploit Order 1st class (2011) [4]
  •  Cuba: Order of José Martí (2016) [5]
  •  Laos: Order of National Gold (2017) [6]
  •  Vietnam: Military Exploit Order 2nd class
  •  Vietnam: Military Exploit Order 3rd class
  •  Cambodia: Friendship Order 1st class

Personal life

Trần Đại Quang is married to Madam Nguyễn Thị Hiền,[7] who performs ceremonial functions as the First Lady of Vietnam.

Death

Trần Đại Quang died in 108 Military Central Hospital on September 21, 2018 in Hanoi from complications of a virus at the age of 61.[8][9]

References
  1. "Tiểu sử tân Chủ tịch nước Trần Đại Quang". 2017-06-02. Archived from the original on 2017-06-02. Retrieved 2018-02-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2016-01-24). "Xác nhận 3 ứng viên Chủ tịch nước, Thủ tướng, Chủ tịch Quốc hội". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  3. "General Tran Dai Quang received Fatherland Defense Order". Public Security News.
  4. "General Tran Dai Quang received Military Exploit Order". Public Security News.
  5. "President Tran Dai Quang received Jose Martin Order (Vietnamese)". NEWSPAPER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM.
  6. "Tran Dai Quang received the order of national gold by Mr Phankham Viphavanh, Vice President of Laos".
  7. "Vietnam president appears in public for first time in more than a month". Reuters. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  8. Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang dies aged 61
  9. Virus kills Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, 61
Political offices
Preceded by
Trương Tấn Sang		 President of Vietnam
2016–2018		 Incumbent
Government offices
Preceded by
Lê Hồng Anh		 Minister of Public Security
2011–2016		 Succeeded by
Tô Lâm
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam		 Rank of the Communist Party of Vietnam
12th Politburo		 Succeeded by
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
as Prime Minister of Vietnam
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski		 Chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
2017–2018		 Incumbent
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