Phan Văn Giang

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Phan Văn Giang
Gen. Phan Van Giang.png
Minister of Defence
Assumed office
8 April 2021
PresidentNguyễn Xuân Phúc
Prime MinisterPhạm Minh Chính
Preceded byNgô Xuân Lịch
Chief of the General Staff
In office
17 May 2016 – 31 May 2021
PresidentTrần Đại Quang
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Preceded byĐỗ Bá Tỵ
Succeeded byNguyễn Tân Cương
Personal details
Born1960 (age 61–62)
Thái Nguyên Province, North Vietnam
Military service
AllegianceFlag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam
Branch/serviceFlag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg Vietnam People's Army
Years of service1979–present
RankVietnam People's Army General.jpgArmy general
CommandsChief of General Staff
1st Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
Deputy Chief of General Staff
Commander of 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army)
Deputy Commander cum Chief of Staff of 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army)
Battles/warsSino-Vietnamese War, Vietnam War

Phan Văn Giang (born October 1960) is a Vietnamese General, politician and Vietnam's Minister of National Defence

Phan Văn Giang was born in 1960 in Thái Nguyên Province,[1] joined the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 2016.

Other positions held included:

Rank[]

Phan Văn Giang was promoted to Major General (fr:Général de brigade) in 2009, then to Lieutenant General (fr:Général de division) in 2013, after that Colonel General (fr:Général de corps d'armée) in 2017, Army General in 2021.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Thủ tướng bổ nhiệm Trung tướng Phan Văn Giang làm Thứ trưởng Bộ Q". congly.vn. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  2. ^ "Bổ nhiệm hai Phó Tổng tham mưu trưởng Quân đội". vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  3. ^ "Chủ tịch nước thăng quân hàm cấp tướng cho ba sĩ quan cao cấp". VnExpress. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
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