Trần Đại Quang

In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Trần, but is often changed to Tran in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should be called by the given name Quang.

His Excellency Trần Đại Quang
8th President of Vietnam
In office 2 April 2016 – 21 September 2018
Prime Minister	Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Vice President	Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh
Preceded by	Trương Tấn Sang
Succeeded by	Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (Acting)
Minister of Public Security
In office 3 August 2011 – 8 April 2016
Prime Minister	Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Preceded by	Lê Hồng Anh
Succeeded by	Tô Lâm
Secretary of the Central Police Party Committee
In office 30 August 2011 – 4 May 2016
Preceded by	Lê Hồng Anh
Succeeded by	Tô Lâm
Head of Central Highlands Steering Committee
In office 3 August 2011 – 31 July 2016
Preceded by	Lê Hồng Anh
Succeeded by	Tô Lâm
Personal details
Born	(1956-10-12)12 October 1956 Ninh Bình Province, North Vietnam (now Vietnam)
Died	21 September 2018(2018-09-21) (aged 61) Hanoi, Vietnam
Nationality	Vietnamese
Political party	Communist Party of Vietnam
Spouse(s)	Nguyễn Thị Hiền
Relatives	Trần Quốc Tỏ (brother)
Education	University of Security (BA) Vietnam National University, Hanoi (LLB) National Academy of Public Administration, Ho Chi Minh (PhD) (LLD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Vietnam
Branch/service	Vietnam People's Public Security
Years of service	1972–2016
Rank	General
Awards	Military Exploit Order (2011) Fatherland Defense Order (2011)

Trần Đại Quang (12 October 1956 – 21 September 2018) was a Vietnamese politician. He was President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. He joined office on April 2, 2016. He was elected to the post by the National Assembly, and nominated by his predecessor Trương Tấn Sang who retired from office.

Career

Trần Đại Quang joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on 26 July 1980 and became official party member on 26 July 1981. And from 1997 he became a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and a member of the Central Committee of the party. At the 12th Party Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in January 2016 Trần Đại Quang the Police General and former Minister of Public Security was proposed as President of the state. On 2 April  2016 with 91.5 percent votes of the 11th Session of the National Assembly. The National Assembly confirmed on that day he official became the new President, he succeeded Trương Tấn Sang. On the same day, he proposed Nguyễn Xuân Phúc as the new head of government.

Honours

•  Vietnam: Fatherland Defense Order (2011)
•  Vietnam: Military Exploit Order 1st class (2011)
•  Cuba: Order of José Martí (2016)
•  Laos: Order of National Gold (2017)
•  Vietnam: Military Exploit Order 2nd class
•  Vietnam: Military Exploit Order 3rd class
•  Cambodia: Friendship Order 1st class

Personal life

Trần Đại Quang is married to Madam Nguyễn Thị Hiền, who performs ceremonial functions as the First Lady of Vietnam.

Death

Trần Đại Quang died in 108 Military Central Hospital on September 21, 2018 in Hanoi from complications of a virus at the age of 61.

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