Đoàn Khuê

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Đoàn, but is often simplified to Doan in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Khuê.

Đoàn Khuê (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ʔɗwaːn˨˩ xwe˧˧]; Triệu Phong, 29 October 1922 – 16 January 1999)^[1] was a Vietnamese Army general and Minister of Defence from 1992–1997.^[2]

Đại tướng Đoàn Khuê
8th Minister of Defence
In office August 8, 1992 – December 29, 1997
Prime Minister	Đỗ Mười Võ Văn Kiệt
Preceded by	Lê Đức Anh
Succeeded by	Phạm Văn Trà
5th Chief of the General Staff
In office 1987–1992
Preceded by	Lê Đức Anh
Succeeded by	Đào Đình Luyện
Personal details
Born	(1922-10-29)29 October 1922 Triệu Phong District, Quảng Trị Province, Annam, French Indochina
Died	16 January 1999(1999-01-16) (aged 76) Hanoi, Vietnam
Awards	Gold Star Order Ho Chi Minh Order Military Exploit Order Feat Order Resolution for Victory Order
Military service
Allegiance	Viet Minh Vietnam
Branch/service	Vietnam People's Army
Years of service	1945–1997
Rank	Army General
Commands	Việt Minh Vietnam People's Army
Battles/wars	First Indochina War, Vietnam War

Đoàn Khuê was born on 29 October 1922 in Triệu Phong District in Quảng Trị Province, joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1945, and served as the military Commissioner of the provincial Party Committee.

Military career

Đoàn held various positions during the resistance against French rule (First Indochina War) which was Political Commissar.

Other positions which he held include:

• Political Commissar of the 351st Division Artillery of the Viet Minh
• Deputy Political Commissar of 3rd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
• Commander of 5th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army) (1977–80)
• Commander of volunteer Army of Vietnam in Cambodia

From 1987 to 1992, he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.

Promotions

• Major General, 1975
• Lieutenant General, 1980
• Colonel General, 1985
• Army General, 1990

Political career

Đoàn served as Minister of Defense from 1991 to 1997 under Prime Ministers Đỗ Mười and Võ Văn Kiệt.

Awards

• State of Vietnam Gold Star (posthumously)
• Vietnam Medal of Honor
• 2 first-class Victory Medal
• Order of Victory, first class
• Order of the Resistance

Personal

He has two other siblings:

• Đoàn Chương, Minister of military strategy
• Đoàn Thúy, Army Captain