Trần Đại Quang
Trần Đại Quang | |
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Quang in 2017 | |
| 9th President of Vietnam | |
| In office 2 April 2016 – 21 September 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Vice President | Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh |
| Preceded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
| President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society | |
| In office 16 August 2017 – 21 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 22 May 2016 – 21 September 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Constituency | Ho Chi Minh City |
| 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 |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Constituency | Ninh Binh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1956 Ninh Bình Province, North Vietnam |
| Died | 21 September 2018 (aged 61) Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Resting place | Kim Sơn District, Ninh Binh |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam (1980–2018) |
| Spouse | Nguyễn Thị Hiền |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Security (BA) Vietnam National University, Hanoi LLB) National Academy of Public Administration, Ho Chi Minh (PhD) (LLD) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Vietnam |
| Branch/service | Vietnam People's Public Security |
| Years of service | 1972–2016 |
| Rank | Police general |
| Awards | Order of José Martí (2016) Military Exploit Order (2011) Fatherland Defense Order (2011) Feat Order |
Trần Đại Quang (Vietnamese: [t͡ɕən˨˩ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ kwaːŋ˧˧]; 12 October 1956 – 21 September 2018) was a Vietnamese politician and former police general who served as the ninth president of Vietnam from 2016 until his death in 2018. After serving for five years as the Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016, Quang was nominated by his predecessor Trương Tấn Sang to the presidency and was elected to the post by the National Assembly of Vietnam on 2 April 2016. He was one of the country's top leaders and ranked second in the Politburo behind Nguyễn Phú Trọng, the Communist Party General Secretary.