Nguyễn Xuân Oánh

Nguyễn Xuân Oánh (14 July 1921 – 29 August 2003), nicknamed Jack Owens, was a Vietnamese economist and politician who held senior positions in the governments of both South Vietnam and the current Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Professor
Nguyễn Xuân Oánh
Dr. Oánh in 1969
Economic advisor
to the Prime Minister of Vietnam
In office
1991–1997
Prime MinisterVõ Văn Kiệt
Member of the National Assembly
In office
17 June 1987  18 September 1992
ConstituencyHo Chi Minh City
ChairmanLê Quang Đạo
Member of the Presidium
of the Central Committee of the
Vietnamese Fatherland Front
In office
17 June 1987  18 September 1992
ConstituencyHo Chi Minh City
ChairmanPhạm Văn Kiết
Economic advisor
to the General Secretary of the
Communist Party of Vietnam
In office
1986  1991
Personal advisor (1980 – 1986)
General SecretaryNguyễn Văn Linh
Prime Minister of South Vietnam
Acting
In office
28 January 1965  16 February 1965
Head of StatePhan Khắc Sửu
Preceded byTrần Văn Hương
Succeeded byPhan Huy Quát
In office
29 August 1964  3 September 1964
Head of StateDương Văn Minh
Preceded byNguyễn Khánh
Succeeded byNguyễn Khánh
Deputy Prime Minister of South Vietnam
In office
8 February 1964  16 February 1965
Serving with
Prime Minister
  • Nguyễn Khánh
  • Trần Văn Hương
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded by
Governor of the National Bank of Vietnam
In office
8 February 1964  10 February 1965
Prime Minister
  • Nguyễn Khánh
  • Trần Văn Hương
Preceded byNguyễn Ngọc Thơ
Succeeded byTrần Văn Khiêm
Personal details
Born(1921-07-14)14 July 1921
Phủ Lạng Thương, Tonkin, French Indochina
Died29 August 2003(2003-08-29) (aged 82)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Nationality
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
National Social Democratic Front (Big tent affiliation; until 1975)
SpouseThẩm Thúy Hằng
Children
  • Nguyễn Thanh Vũ (son)
  • Nguyễn Xuân Dũng (son)
  • Nguyễn Xuân Ái Quốc (son)
  • Nguyễn Xuân Quốc Việt (son)
RelativesNguyễn Xuân Bái (father)
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Economist
    Politician
Nickname"Jack Owens"
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