Trần Văn Đôn
South Vietnamese military officer and politician (1917–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trần, but is often simplified to Tran in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Đôn.
Trần Văn Đôn (August 17, 1917 – 1998) was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and one of the principal figures in the 1963 South Vietnamese coup d'état which overthrew President Ngô Đình Diệm.
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Trần Văn Đôn | |
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Deputy Prime Minister of South Vietnam | |
In office 14 April 1975 – 28 April 1975 Serving with Dương Kích Nhưỡng | |
Prime Minister | Nguyễn Bá Cẩn |
Preceded by | Nguyễn Lưu Viên |
Succeeded by | Hồ Văn Minh |
Minister of National Defense | |
In office 14 April 1975 – 28 April 1975 | |
Prime Minister | Nguyễn Bá Cẩn |
Preceded by | Trần Thiện Khiêm |
Succeeded by | Nguyễn Hữu Bầu |
In office 4 November 1963 – 30 January 1964 | |
Prime Minister | Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ |
Preceded by | Ngô Đình Diệm |
Succeeded by | Trần Thiện Khiêm |
Member of the House of Representatives of South Vietnam | |
In office 31 October 1971 – 14 April 1975 Serving with
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Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Constituency | Quảng Ngãi province |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-08-17)17 August 1917 Bordeaux, France |
Died | 1998 (aged 80–81) Arkansas, U.S. |
Political party | Independent |
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Children | 3 |
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Years of service | 1940–1965 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
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