Phùng Quang Thanh
Phùng Quang Thanh (2 February 1949 – 11 September 2021) was Vietnam's Minister of Defense from 2006 to 2016.
Phùng Quang Thanh | |
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Official portrait, 2006 | |
| 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 (1967–2021) |
| Alma mater | Voroshilov Academy Military Academy of Vietnam |
| Awards | Hero of the People's Armed Forces Glorious Fighter Medal Vietnam Feat Order |
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| 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 |
Phùng Quang Thanh was an officer of the Vietnam People's Army and a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Enlisted in 1969, he fought in various battles during the Vietnam War and was honored with the title Hero of the People's Armed Forces in 1971 at age 22. He was appointed Minister of Defence in June 2006, succeeding General Phạm Văn Trà who had previously retired.
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