Phan Văn Giang
Phan Văn Giang (born October 1960) is a Vietnamese General, politician and Vietnam's Minister of National Defence.
Phan Văn Giang | |
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| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 8 April 2021 | |
| President | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Võ Văn Thưởng |
| Prime Minister | Phạm Minh Chính |
| Preceded by | Ngô Xuân Lịch |
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 17 May 2016 – 31 May 2021 | |
| President | Trần Đại Quang Nguyễn Phú Trọng Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Preceded by | Đỗ Bá Tỵ |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Tân Cương |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 62–63) Thái Nguyên Province, North Vietnam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Vietnam |
| Branch/service |  Vietnam People's Army |
| Years of service | 1979–present |
| Rank | Army general |
| Commands | Chief 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/wars | Sino-Vietnamese War, Vietnam War |
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:
- Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of The 312th Division, The 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (2000–03)
- Commander of the 312th Division, The 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (2003–08)
- Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of The 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (2008–10)
- Commander of the 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (2010–11)
- Deputy Chief of General Staff (2011–14)[2]
- Commander of 1st Military Region (Vietnam People's Army) (2014–16)
- Chief of the General Staff (2016–21)
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
- "Thủ tướng bổ nhiệm Trung tướng Phan Văn Giang làm Thứ trưởng Bộ Q". congly.vn. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- "Bổ nhiệm hai Phó Tổng tham mưu trưởng Quân đội". vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- "Chủ tịch nước thăng quân hàm cấp tướng cho ba sĩ quan cao cấp". VnExpress. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
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