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Trần Đức Lương

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Trần Đức Lương
Trần Đức Lương in 2004
6th President of Vietnam
In office
24 September 1997 – 27 June 2006
Prime MinisterPhan Văn Khải
Vice PresidentNguyễn Thị Bình
Trương Mỹ Hoa
Preceded byLê Đức Anh
Succeeded byNguyễn Minh Triết
Chairman of the Council for National Defense and Security
In office
24 September 1997 – 27 June 2006
DeputyPhan Văn Khải
Preceded byLê Đức Anh
Succeeded byNguyễn Minh Triết
Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam
In office
February 1987 – 29 September 1997
Prime MinisterPhạm Văn Đồng
Phạm Hùng
Đỗ Mười
Võ Văn Kiệt
Phan Văn Khải
Personal details
Born(1937-05-05)5 May 1937
Quảng Ngãi Province, French Indochina
(now Vietnam)
Died20 May 2025(2025-05-20) (aged 88)
Hanoi, Vietnam
NationalityVietnamese
Political party Communist Party of Vietnam (1959–2006)
Spouse(s)Nguyễn Thị Vinh
ChildrenTrần Thị Minh Anh
Trần Tuấn Anh
Alma materHo Chi Minh National Academy of Academy of Politics
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Trần Đức Lương (5 May 1937 – 20 May 2025) was a Vietnamese politician and President of Vietnam from 1997 to 2006.[1]

Trần Đức Lương became member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 1959 in Hanoi. And became a functionary of the party in 1970. Trần Đức Lương was Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam from August 1987 to Februray 1997. And became member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam in June 1996.

Lương died at his home in Hanoi, Vietnam on 20 May 2025 at the age of 88.[2][3]

References

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  1. Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker Historical Dictionary of Vietnam, 2006, p. 371. entry Trần Đức Lương
  2. "Former State President Tran Duc Luong passes away". VnExpress. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  3. "Former President Trần Đức Lương passes away". Việt Nam News. Hanoi, Vietnam. 2025-05-21. Retrieved 2025-05-21.

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