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{{Short description|Vietnamese politician (1949–2021)}}
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|name = Phùng Quang Thanh
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|caption = General Phung Quang Thanh
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|office = 10th [[Minister of Defence (Vietnam)|Minister of Defence]]
| office = 10th [[Minister of Defence (Vietnam)|Minister of Defence]]
| president = [[Nguyễn Minh Triết]]<br>[[Trương Tấn Sang]]<br>[[Trần Đại Quang]]
|website =[http://www.mod.gov.vn/wps/portal]
|president = [[Nguyễn Minh Triết]]<br>[[Trương Tấn Sang]]<br>[[Trần Đại Quang]]
| primeminister = [[Nguyễn Tấn Dũng]]<br>[[Nguyễn Xuân Phúc]]
| term_start = 28 June 2006
|primeminister= [[Nguyễn Tấn Dũng]]<br>[[Nguyễn Xuân Phúc]]
|term_start = 28 June 2006
| term_end = 8 April 2016
|term_end = 8 April 2016
| predecessor = [[Phạm Văn Trà]]
|predecessor = [[Phạm Văn Trà]]
| successor = [[Ngô Xuân Lịch]]
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| office1 = Member of the [[Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam|Politburo]]
|successor = [[Ngô Xuân Lịch]]
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| term_start1 = 25 April 2006
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|office1 = Member of the [[Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam|Politburo]]
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| term_end1 = 28 January 2016
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|term_start1 = 25 April 2006
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| office2 = 10th [[General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army|Chief of the General Staff]]
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|term_end1 = 28 January 2016
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| president2 = [[Trần Đức Lương]]<br>[[Nguyễn Minh Triết]]
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|office2 = 10th [[General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army|Chief of the General Staff]]
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| term_start2 = May 2001
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|president2 = [[Trần Đức Lương]]<br>[[Nguyễn Minh Triết]]
| term_end2 = August 2006
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|term_start2 = May 2001
|term_end2 = August 2006
| predecessor2 = Lê Văn Dũng
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| successor2 = Nguyễn Khắc Nghiên
|predecessor2 = Lê Văn Dũng
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1949|02|02|df=yes}}
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|successor2 = Nguyễn Khắc Nghiên
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| birth_place = [[Mê Linh District|Mê Linh]], [[Hanoi]], [[North Vietnam|Vietnam]]
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|02|02}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|9|11|1949|02|02|df=yes}}
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|birth_place = [[Mê Linh District|Mê Linh]], [[Hanoi]], [[North Vietnam|Vietnam]]
|party = [[File:Flag of the Communist Party of Vietnam.svg|25px]] [[Communist Party of Vietnam]]
| death_place = [[Ba Đình District|Ba Đình]], Hanoi, Vietnam
| party = [[Communist Party of Vietnam]]<br>(1967–2021)
|alma_mater = [[General Staff Academy (Russia)|Voroshilov Academy]]<br>Military Academy of Vietnam<ref name=btlsqs/>
| alma_mater = [[General Staff Academy (Russia)|Voroshilov Academy]]<br>Military Academy of Vietnam<ref name=btlsqs/>
|signature = Phung Quang Thanh signature.svg
| signature = Phung Quang Thanh signature.svg
|allegiance = {{flag|Vietnam}}
|branch = [[File:Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg|23px]] [[Vietnam People's Army]]
| allegiance = {{flag|Vietnam}}
| branch = [[File:Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg|23px]] [[Vietnam People's Army]]
|serviceyears = 1967–2016
| serviceyears = 1967–2016
|rank = [[File:Vietnam People's Army General.jpg|20px]] [[Army General]]<br />([[:fr:Général d'armée]])
| rank = [[Army General]]<br>([[:ru:генерал армии]])
|battles = [[Vietnam War]]
| battles = [[Vietnam War]]
|awards = Hero of the People's Armed Forces<br>Glorious Fighter Medal<br>Vietnam Feat Order}}
| awards = Hero of the People's Armed Forces<br>Glorious Fighter Medal<br>Vietnam Feat Order
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'''Phùng Quang Thanh''' (born [[2 February]], [[1948]] in [[Hanoi]]) was Vietnam's Minister of Defense (2006-2016)
'''Phùng Quang Thanh''' (2 February 1949 – 11 September 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=Đại tướng Phùng Quang Thanh từ trần|url=https://www.qdnd.vn/chinh-tri/tin-tuc/dai-tuong-phung-quang-thanh-tu-tran-670941|date=11 September 2021|website=Quân đội Nhân dân Việt Nam|language=vi-vn}}</ref>) was Vietnam's Minister of Defense from 2006 to 2016.


Phùng Quang Thanh was an officer of the [[Vietnam People's Army]] and a member of the [[Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam]]. Enlisted in 1969, he fought in various battles during the [[Vietnam War]] and was honored with the title [[Hero of the People's Armed Forces]] in 1971 at age 22. He was appointed Minister of Defence in June 2006, succeeding General [[Phạm Văn Trà]] who had previously retired.
Phùng Quang Thanh was an officer of the [[Vietnam People's Army]] and a member of the [[Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam]]. Enlisted in 1969, he fought in various battles during the [[Vietnam War]] and was honored with the title [[Hero of the People's Armed Forces]] in 1971 at age 22. He was appointed Minister of Defence in June 2006, succeeding General [[Phạm Văn Trà]] who had previously retired.


==Military career==
==Military career==
Phùng Quang Thanh was born on 2 February 1948 in Thạch Đà commune, Mê Linh, Hanoi.<ref name=btlsqs>{{cite web|url=http://www.btlsqsvn.org.vn|title=Anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân Phùng Quang Thanh|language=Vietnamese |publisher=Museum of Military History of Vietnam|date=12 July 2009}}</ref> In 1967, he joined the army at the age of 18 and was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam, then known as the Vietnam Workers' Party, one year later.<ref name=btlsqs/>
Phùng Quang Thanh was born on 2 February 1948 in Thạch Đà commune, Mê Linh, Hanoi.<ref name=btlsqs>{{cite web|url=http://www.btlsqsvn.org.vn/|title=Anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân Phùng Quang Thanh|language=Vietnamese|publisher=Museum of Military History of Vietnam|date=12 July 2009|access-date=31 January 2010|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518085147/http://www.btlsqsvn.org.vn/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1967, he joined the army at the age of 18 and was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam, then known as the Vietnam Workers' Party, one year later.<ref name=btlsqs/>


In his early years, Thanh fought in various battles of the Vietnam War notably in the Quảng Trị campaign and during the counter-offensive of the Vietnam People's Army against [[Operation Lam Son 719]] where he served as [[Company (military unit)|company]] commander (đại đội trưởng) in the 9th Battalion, 64th Regiment, 320th Division.
In his early years, Thanh fought in various battles of the Vietnam War notably in the Quảng Trị campaign and during the counter-offensive of the Vietnam People's Army against [[Operation Lam Son 719]] where he served as [[Company (military unit)|company]] commander (đại đội trưởng) in the 9th Battalion, 64th Regiment, 320th Division.


According to Vietnamese histography, during the combat on 10 February 1971, Thanh led a squad (''tiểu đội'') in defending a hill against a company of airborne troops of the [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam]] (ARVN) with aerial support, finally, his unit was able to drive back the attack after putting out of action 38 enemy soldiers for which Thanh alone was credited with eight killed. Two days later, he was once more recognized when Thanh, despite being wounded in the left hand, remained in battle and commanded his platoon to accomplish the mission. For this feat of arm, Thanh was awarded the prestigious title Hero of the People's Armed Forces (''Anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân'') on 20 September 1971.<ref name=btlsqs/><ref name=qdnd>{{cite web |url=http://www.qdnd.vn/QDNDSite/vi-VN/61/43/10/10/52/25616/Default.aspx|title=Túi đựng cơm vắt của Anh hùng Phùng Quang Thanh|date=24 January 2008|publisher=Qdnd.vn|language=Vietnamese}}</ref>
During the combat on 10 February 1971, Thanh led a squad (''tiểu đội'') in defending a hill against a company of airborne troops of the [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam]] (ARVN) with aerial support, finally, his unit was able to drive back the attack after putting out of action 38 enemy soldiers for which Thanh alone was credited with eight killed. Two days later, he was once more recognized when Thanh, despite being wounded in the left hand, remained in battle and commanded his platoon to accomplish the mission. For this feat of arm, Thanh was awarded the prestigious title Hero of the People's Armed Forces (''Anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân'') on 20 September 1971.<ref name=btlsqs/><ref name=qdnd>{{cite web|url=http://www.qdnd.vn/QDNDSite/vi-VN/61/43/10/10/52/25616/Default.aspx|title=Túi đựng cơm vắt của Anh hùng Phùng Quang Thanh|date=24 January 2008|publisher=Qdnd.vn|language=Vietnamese}}</ref>


In June 1971 he was ordered to leave combat to study in the School for Infantry Officers, later in the Academy of Infantry, he was also appointed commander of the 9th Battalion, 320th Division, 1st Army Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (''Quân đoàn 1'') from 1972. During the war, he received total three Liberation Distinguished Service Medals, 1st Order (''Huân chương Chiến công Giải phóng hạng nhất''), three Brave Soldier Titles (''Danh hiệu Dũng sĩ'') and other awards.<ref name=btlsqs/>
In June 1971 he was ordered to leave combat to study in the School for Infantry Officers, later in the Academy of Infantry, he was also appointed commander of the 9th Battalion, 320th Division, 1st Army Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (''Quân đoàn 1'') from 1972. During the war, he received total three Liberation Distinguished Service Medals, 1st Order (''Huân chương Chiến công Giải phóng hạng nhất''), three Brave Soldier Titles (''Danh hiệu Dũng sĩ'') and other awards.<ref name=btlsqs/>


After the Vietnam War, Thanh continued to hold several positions in the 1st Army Corps from chief of staff of the 64th Regiment to acting commander of the 312th Division in 1988. In 1991, after two years studying in the Soviet Union and the Military Academy of Vietnam, Thanh was promoted to commander (''sư đoàn trưởng'') of the 312th Division. Afterwards, he served in the [[General Staff (Vietnam People's Army)|General Staff]] of the Vietnam People's Army from 1993 to 1997 and as commander (''tư lệnh'') of the [[1st Military Zone (Vietnam People's Army)|1st Military Zone]] from 1997 to 2001.
After the Vietnam War, Thanh continued to hold several positions in the 1st Army Corps from chief of staff of the 64th Regiment to acting commander of the 312th Division in 1988. In 1991, after two years studying in the Soviet Union and the Military Academy of Vietnam, Thanh was promoted to commander (''sư đoàn trưởng'') of the 312th Division. Afterwards, he served in the [[General Staff (Vietnam People's Army)|General Staff]] of the Vietnam People's Army from 1993 to 1997 and as commander (''tư lệnh'') of the [[1st Military Zone (Vietnam People's Army)|1st Military Zone]] from 1997 to 2001.


In May 2001, Thanh became Chief of the [[General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army|General Staff]] and [[Ministry of Defence of Vietnam|Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam]]. Five years later, he was elected to the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and began to hold the position of Minister of Defence of Vietnam, succeeding General Phạm Văn Trà.<ref name=btlsqs/><ref name=qdnd/><ref>{{cite book|title=Southeast Asian Affairs 2007|url=https://archive.org/details/southeastasianaf00lorr_0|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/southeastasianaf00lorr_0/page/386 386]|author=Lorraine Carlos Salazar|editor=Daljit Singh, Lorraine Carlos Salazar|year=2007|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|isbn=981-230-442-8}}</ref><ref>Liana Chua ''Southeast Asian Perspectives on Power'' 2012 Page 157 "In December 2009, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Army, General Phùng Quang Thanh warned of dangerous plots lurking behind 'the so-called "peace process" '. He stressed that the people needed to have 'a firm grasp of the Party's position on the protection of the Ancestral Land in the current situation'"</ref>
In May 2001, Thanh became Chief of the [[General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army|General Staff]] and [[Ministry of Defence of Vietnam|Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam]]. Five years later, he was elected to the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and began to hold the position of Minister of Defence of Vietnam, succeeding General Phạm Văn Trà.<ref name=btlsqs/><ref name=qdnd/><ref>{{cite book|title=Southeast Asian Affairs 2007|url=https://archive.org/details/southeastasianaf00lorr_0|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/southeastasianaf00lorr_0/page/386 386]|author=Lorraine Carlos Salazar|editor=Daljit Singh, Lorraine Carlos Salazar|year=2007|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|isbn=978-981-230-442-1}}</ref><ref>Liana Chua ''Southeast Asian Perspectives on Power'' 2012 Page 157 "In December 2009, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Army, General Phùng Quang Thanh warned of dangerous plots lurking behind 'the so-called "peace process" '. He stressed that the people needed to have 'a firm grasp of the Party's position on the protection of the Ancestral Land in the current situation'"</ref>


==2015 health rumours==
==2015 health rumours==
General Thanh visited [[France]] for medical care on June 24, 2015, due to complications from a wartime lung injury. The month-long absence sparked rumors of an assassination attempt; he was reported dead on July 19 by a German newspaper but this later was found to be false; he made a full return to [[Hanoi]] on July 25.
General Thanh visited France for medical care on 24 June 2015, due to complications from a wartime lung injury. The month-long absence sparked rumors of an assassination attempt; he was reported dead on 19 July by a German newspaper but this later was found to be false; he made a full return to [[Hanoi]] on 25 July.


==Rank==
==Rank==
Phùng Quang Thanh was promoted to Major General ([[:fr:Général de brigade]]) in 1996, Lieutenant General ([[:fr:Général de division]]) in 19981996 , Colonel General ([[:fr:Général de corps d'armée]]) in 2003 and Army General ([[:fr:Général d'armée]]) in 2006.<ref name=btlsqs/>
Phùng Quang Thanh was promoted to major general in 1996, lieutenant general in 1998, colonel general in 2003 and army general in 2006.<ref name=btlsqs/>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 02:49, 16 September 2024

Phùng Quang Thanh
10th Minister of Defence
In office
28 June 2006 – 8 April 2016
PresidentNguyễn Minh Triết
Trương Tấn Sang
Trần Đại Quang
Prime MinisterNguyễn Tấn Dũng
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Preceded byPhạm Văn Trà
Succeeded byNgô Xuân Lịch
Member of the Politburo
In office
25 April 2006 – 28 January 2016
10th Chief of the General Staff
In office
May 2001 – August 2006
PresidentTrần Đức Lương
Nguyễn Minh Triết
Preceded byLê Văn Dũng
Succeeded byNguyễn Khắc Nghiên
Personal details
Born(1949-02-02)2 February 1949
Mê Linh, Hanoi, Vietnam
Died11 September 2021(2021-09-11) (aged 72)
Ba Đình, Hanoi, Vietnam
Political partyCommunist Party of Vietnam
(1967–2021)
Alma materVoroshilov Academy
Military Academy of Vietnam[1]
AwardsHero of the People's Armed Forces
Glorious Fighter Medal
Vietnam Feat Order
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Vietnam
Branch/service Vietnam People's Army
Years of service1967–2016
RankArmy General
(ru:генерал армии)
Battles/warsVietnam War

Phùng Quang Thanh (2 February 1949 – 11 September 2021[2]) was Vietnam's Minister of Defense from 2006 to 2016.

Phùng Quang Thanh was an officer of the Vietnam People's Army and a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Enlisted in 1969, he fought in various battles during the Vietnam War and was honored with the title Hero of the People's Armed Forces in 1971 at age 22. He was appointed Minister of Defence in June 2006, succeeding General Phạm Văn Trà who had previously retired.

Military career

[edit]

Phùng Quang Thanh was born on 2 February 1948 in Thạch Đà commune, Mê Linh, Hanoi.[1] In 1967, he joined the army at the age of 18 and was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam, then known as the Vietnam Workers' Party, one year later.[1]

In his early years, Thanh fought in various battles of the Vietnam War notably in the Quảng Trị campaign and during the counter-offensive of the Vietnam People's Army against Operation Lam Son 719 where he served as company commander (đại đội trưởng) in the 9th Battalion, 64th Regiment, 320th Division.

During the combat on 10 February 1971, Thanh led a squad (tiểu đội) in defending a hill against a company of airborne troops of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) with aerial support, finally, his unit was able to drive back the attack after putting out of action 38 enemy soldiers for which Thanh alone was credited with eight killed. Two days later, he was once more recognized when Thanh, despite being wounded in the left hand, remained in battle and commanded his platoon to accomplish the mission. For this feat of arm, Thanh was awarded the prestigious title Hero of the People's Armed Forces (Anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân) on 20 September 1971.[1][3]

In June 1971 he was ordered to leave combat to study in the School for Infantry Officers, later in the Academy of Infantry, he was also appointed commander of the 9th Battalion, 320th Division, 1st Army Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (Quân đoàn 1) from 1972. During the war, he received total three Liberation Distinguished Service Medals, 1st Order (Huân chương Chiến công Giải phóng hạng nhất), three Brave Soldier Titles (Danh hiệu Dũng sĩ) and other awards.[1]

After the Vietnam War, Thanh continued to hold several positions in the 1st Army Corps from chief of staff of the 64th Regiment to acting commander of the 312th Division in 1988. In 1991, after two years studying in the Soviet Union and the Military Academy of Vietnam, Thanh was promoted to commander (sư đoàn trưởng) of the 312th Division. Afterwards, he served in the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army from 1993 to 1997 and as commander (tư lệnh) of the 1st Military Zone from 1997 to 2001.

In May 2001, Thanh became Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam. Five years later, he was elected to the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and began to hold the position of Minister of Defence of Vietnam, succeeding General Phạm Văn Trà.[1][3][4][5]

2015 health rumours

[edit]

General Thanh visited France for medical care on 24 June 2015, due to complications from a wartime lung injury. The month-long absence sparked rumors of an assassination attempt; he was reported dead on 19 July by a German newspaper but this later was found to be false; he made a full return to Hanoi on 25 July.

Rank

[edit]

Phùng Quang Thanh was promoted to major general in 1996, lieutenant general in 1998, colonel general in 2003 and army general in 2006.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang nhân dân Phùng Quang Thanh" (in Vietnamese). Museum of Military History of Vietnam. 12 July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Đại tướng Phùng Quang Thanh từ trần". Quân đội Nhân dân Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Túi đựng cơm vắt của Anh hùng Phùng Quang Thanh" (in Vietnamese). Qdnd.vn. 24 January 2008.
  4. ^ Lorraine Carlos Salazar (2007). Daljit Singh, Lorraine Carlos Salazar (ed.). Southeast Asian Affairs 2007. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 386. ISBN 978-981-230-442-1.
  5. ^ Liana Chua Southeast Asian Perspectives on Power 2012 Page 157 "In December 2009, on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Army, General Phùng Quang Thanh warned of dangerous plots lurking behind 'the so-called "peace process" '. He stressed that the people needed to have 'a firm grasp of the Party's position on the protection of the Ancestral Land in the current situation'"
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