Nguyễn Văn Xuân

Nguyễn Văn Xuân (3 April 1892 – 14 January 1989) was president of the government of Cochinchina from 1945 to 1947, then president of the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam from 23 May 1948 to 20 June 1949, during the First Indochina War.[1]

Nguyễn Văn Xuân
President of the Republic of Cochinchina
In office 1947–1948
President of the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam
In office 23 May 1948 – 20 June 1949
Personal details
Born	(1892-04-03)3 April 1892 Truong Tho, Gia Định Province, Annam
Died	14 January 1989(1989-01-14) (aged 96) France
Military service
Branch/service	French Army
Years of service	1947–1954
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	French Indochina War

First Indochina War

On 1 April 1947, he was promoted to Brigadier General (two-star general, entry level for a general officer in the French army ranking system) of colonial troops, a local army with French commanding officers. After the First Indochina War, he took exile in metropolitan France, where he died on 14 January 1989 at the age of 96.[2]

Preceded by Lê Văn Hoạch	President of Cochinchina 1947–1948	Succeeded by Trần Văn Hữu

Preceded by Position established	President of the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam 1948–1949	Succeeded by Position disestablished
Preceded by Lê Văn Hoạch	Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam 1947–1949	Succeeded by Bảo Đại

See also

• State of Vietnam

References

1. Ngo Ngoc Trung (2011). "Nguyen Van Xuan". In Tucker, Spencer C. (ed.). The encyclopedia of the Vietnam War : a political, social, and military history (2nd ed.). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. pp. 843–844. ISBN 9781851099610.
2. Le Général Nguyen Van Xuan Archived 2016-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, Bulletin de l'ANAI, April–May-June 1989