Phùng Quang Thanh

Politician

1949 –

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Who is Phùng Quang Thanh?

Phùng Quang Thanh is Vietnam's minister of defense and is ranked as the No. 2 leader in the country's Communist Party. He is 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 in June 2006, succeeding General Phạm Văn Trà.

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Born
Feb 2, 1949
Mê Linh District

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on July 23, 2013

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