Chu Văn Tấn

Chu Văn Tấn (1909–1984) was a colonel-general in the People's Army of Vietnam active during the First Indochina War. He was the first Minister of Defence of Vietnam^[1]

Colonel General Chu Văn Tấn
1st Minister of Defence (Vietnam)
In office 2 September 1945 – 2 March 1946
Prime Minister	Hồ Chí Minh
Succeeded by	Phan Anh
Personal details
Born	1909 (1909) Võ Nhai, Thái Nguyên, Tonkin (French protectorate)
Died	1984 (aged 74–75) Hà Nội, Việt Nam
Political party	Communist Party of Vietnam
Military service
Allegiance	Democratic Republic of Vietnam and later Vietnam
Branch/service	People's Army of Vietnam
Rank	Colonel General
Battles/wars	First Indochina War

Early years

Chu Văn Tấn was born in Võ Nhai district, Thái Nguyên province of the Tonkin Protectorate, French Indochina in May 1909. He joined the Indochinese Communist Party in 1936.^[1]

Career

He was a member of the 1st Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Minister of Defense in the 1945 provisional cabinet of the DRV.^[2]

From 1949 to 1954, Chu Văn Tấn was the chief of Interregional, secretary zone party committee, Tribunal president of Military court, president of administrative committee of Việt Bắc Interzone.^[1]