Trần Văn Trà
Colonel General Trần Văn Trà | |
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Trần Văn Trà in 1974 | |
| 2nd Chairman of Saigon | |
| In office 3 May 1975 – 20 January 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Lê Đức Anh |
| Succeeded by | Võ Văn Kiệt (as Chairman of People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1919 Sơn Tịnh, Quảng Ngãi, Annam |
| Died | 20 April 1996 (aged 76) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Awards | Resolution for Victory Order |
| Nickname | Tư Chi |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | North Vietnam |
| Branch/service | People's Army of Vietnam |
| Years of service | 1938–1982 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands | (PLAF) Commander of the Liberation Army Deputy Secretary of the Military Committee Deputy Regional Commander (8 June 1968 to 2 July 1976) |
| Battles/wars | First Indochina War Vietnam War Tet Offensive Easter Offensive Ho Chi Minh Campaign |
Nguyễn Chấn, known as Trần Văn Trà (15 September 1919 – 20 April 1996) was a colonel-general in the People's Army of Vietnam. He was Commander of B2 Front during 1963 – 1967, Deputy Commander of Liberation Army of South Vietnam during 1968 – 1972; member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Vietnam from 1960 to 1982 (3rd and 4th terms) and second chairman of Saigon administration after Fall of Saigon.