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Trần Đại Quang (12 October 1956 – 21 September 2018) was a Vietnamese politician and former
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who served as the eighth
President of Vietnam The president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam, lit=Chairman of the nation of Socialist Republic of Vietnam) is the head of state of Vietnam, elected by the Vietnam Nat ...
from 2 April 2016 until his death in 2018. Trần Đại Quang was elected to the post by the
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, and nominated by his predecessor Trương Tấn Sang who retired from office. Trần Đại Quang was one of the country's top leaders, along with the Communist Party General Secretary
Nguyễn Phú Trọng Nguyễn Phú Trọng (born 14 April 1944) is a Vietnamese politician who has served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam — the highest political position in Vietnam — since 2011. In addition, Nguyễn Phú Trọng ser ...
(the ''de facto'' leader).


Early life

Trần Đại Quang was born on 12 October 1956 in Ninh Bình Province, in what was then the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV; vi, Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa), was a socialist state supported by the Soviet Union (USSR) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Southeast Asia that existed f ...
. His father worked as a fish catcher in the river, while his mother worked as a banana seller. They had six children, four of them boys. Later his father died. His mother struggled to raise the children. Trần Đại Quang helped his mother in farming. He was well known for hard work, dedication, composure and calm qualities.


Political career

Trần Đại Quang previously served as Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016, Vice Head of Committee on HIV / AIDS Prevention from 2011 to 2014, and President of the Viet Nam Red Cross Society from 2017 to 2018. He was a member of the 12th
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of the
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, in which he was ranked second, after General Secretary
Nguyễn Phú Trọng Nguyễn Phú Trọng (born 14 April 1944) is a Vietnamese politician who has served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam — the highest political position in Vietnam — since 2011. In addition, Nguyễn Phú Trọng ser ...
. Trần Đại Quang joined the
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on 26 July 1980 and became officially party member on 26 July 1981. And from 1997 he became a member of the
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and a member of the Central Committee of the party. At the 12th Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in January 2016 Trần Đại Quang was nominated President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and confirmed on 2 April 2016 by the
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. On that day, he succeeded Trương Tấn Sang. On the same day he proposed
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (born 20 July 1954) is a Vietnamese politician currently serving as the President of Vietnam, one of the highest-ranked officials in Vietnam along with Nguyễn Phú Trọng, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet ...
as the new
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. He
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on 21 September 2018, from a
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, aged 61.


Honors

*:
Fatherland Defense Order The Fatherland Defense Order ( vi, Huân chương bảo vệ tổ quốc) is an award conferred by the government of Vietnam. It is awarded to individuals and organizations for achievements in training and building forces and in strengthening na ...
(2011) *:
Military Exploit Order The Military Exploit Order ( vi, Huân chương quân công) shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded outstanding and brave exploits in combat, combat service, training, force building, consolidation of the all ...
1st class (2011) *:
Military Exploit Order The Military Exploit Order ( vi, Huân chương quân công) shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded outstanding and brave exploits in combat, combat service, training, force building, consolidation of the all ...
1st class (2015) *: Order of José Martí (2016) *: Order of National Gold (2017) *:
Military Exploit Order The Military Exploit Order ( vi, Huân chương quân công) shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded outstanding and brave exploits in combat, combat service, training, force building, consolidation of the all ...
2nd class *:
Military Exploit Order The Military Exploit Order ( vi, Huân chương quân công) shall be conferred or posthumously conferred on individuals who have recorded outstanding and brave exploits in combat, combat service, training, force building, consolidation of the all ...
3rd class *:
Feat Order The Feat Order ( vi, Huân chương chiến công) is a service award conferred by the Government of Vietnam for "exceptionally outstanding feats, brave, wise, creative in excellently fulfilled assigned tasks in combat service". It was establi ...
1st class *:
Feat Order The Feat Order ( vi, Huân chương chiến công) is a service award conferred by the Government of Vietnam for "exceptionally outstanding feats, brave, wise, creative in excellently fulfilled assigned tasks in combat service". It was establi ...
2nd class *:
Feat Order The Feat Order ( vi, Huân chương chiến công) is a service award conferred by the Government of Vietnam for "exceptionally outstanding feats, brave, wise, creative in excellently fulfilled assigned tasks in combat service". It was establi ...
3rd class *:
Friendship Order The Friendship Order ( vi, Huân chương Hữu nghị) is a service award conferred by the Government of Vietnam for "foreigners and on collectives of foreigners that have made great contributions to building, consolidating and developing the fr ...
1st class


Personal life

Trần Đại Quang was married to Madam Nguyễn Thị Hiền, who performed ceremonial functions as the ''de facto''
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of Vietnam. Trần Đại Quang was the second son in the family of four brothers Vinh, Quang, Sáng, Tỏ, and two sisters. His youngest brother is Trần Quốc Tỏ, who is the party secretary (governor) for
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.


Death

Trần Đại Quang died at the 108 Military Central Hospital on 21 September 2018 in
Hanoi Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...
from complications of a
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at the age of 61 while in office. On 27 September, a
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was held in Hanoi, followed by a procession to his home town in Kim Sơn District, Ninh Binh where he was buried. The memorial service was attended by many Vietnamese politicians and foreign dignitaries, including: * Secretary General of the WFTU, George Mavrikos *
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of
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Nguyễn Phú Trọng Nguyễn Phú Trọng (born 14 April 1944) is a Vietnamese politician who has served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam — the highest political position in Vietnam — since 2011. In addition, Nguyễn Phú Trọng ser ...
and other top Vietnamese politicians *
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, Chatchai Sarikulya * Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of China,
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* Former President of Mozambique,
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* Vice President of the State Duma of Russia, Olga Epifanova * Speaker of the Council of Belarus, Mikhail Myasnikovich *
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, Roberto Morales Ojeda and several ambassadors and diplomats from 50 other countries and organizations. On 29 September, the
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held a minute of silence to mourn his death.


Published works

* "Cyberspace – Future and Action", 2015 * ''The people have the strength to protect the National Security'', 2015


References

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