Trần Văn Tuyên

Trần Văn Tuyên (1 September 1913 – 28 October 1976) was a South Vietnamese lawyer and politician who served as a member of the lower house (House of Representatives) representing Saigon District 3 from 1971 until the collapse and surrender of South Vietnam on 30 April 1975 by President Dương Văn Minh. Prior, he briefly served as Deputy Prime Minister of South Vietnam in 1965 under Prime Minister Phan Huy Quát and practiced law in Saigon. He is also a fierce political critic of both the Ngô Đình Diệm and Nguyễn Văn Thiệu regimes.

Trần Văn Tuyên
Official portrait, 1950
Member of the House of Representatives of South Vietnam
In office
31 October 1971  30 April 1975
Serving with
  • Hồ Ngọc Cu
  • Nguyễn Hữu Chung
  • Nguyễn Trọng Nho
Preceded by
  • Diệp Văn Hưng
  • Huỳnh Ngọc Anh
  • Tăng Cửu
  • Võ Văn Phát
Succeeded byPosition abolished
ConstituencySaigon District 3
Deputy Prime Minister of South Vietnam
In office
16 February 1965  12 June 1965
Prime MinisterPhan Huy Quát
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born(1913-09-01)1 September 1913
Tuyên Quang province, Tonkin, French Indochina
Died28 October 1976(1976-10-28) (aged 63)
Hà Tây province, Vietnam
Political partyViệt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng
SpousePhạm Thị Côn
Children11 (5 sons; 6 daughters)
Parents
  • Trần Văn Lợi (father)
  • Nguyễn Thị Ly (mother)
Alma materUniversity of Indochina (LL.B.)
Profession
  • Lawyer
  • Politician
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