Phan Văn Giang
Phan Văn Giang is a Vietnamese Army general, the current Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and First Deputy Defence Minister.
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13th Chief of General Staff | |
Assumed office 21 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Đỗ Bá Tỵ |
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Born | 1961 (age 58–59) Thái Nguyên Province, Vietnam |
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Years of service | 1979–present |
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Commands | Chief of General Staff 1st Military Region (Vietnam People's Army) Deputy Chief of General Staff Commander of 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army) Deputy Commander cum Chief of Staff of 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army) |
Battles/wars | Sino-Vietnamese War, Vietnam War |
Phan Văn Giang was born in 1960 in Thái Nguyên Province,[1] joined the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 2016.
Other positions held included:
- Deputy Commander cum Chief of Staff of The 312th Division, The 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (2000 - 2003).
- Commander of The 312th Division, The 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (2003 - 2008).
- Deputy Commander cum Chief of Staff of The 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (2008 - 2010)
- Commander of The 1st Corps (Vietnam People's Army) (2010 - 2011)
- Deputy Chief of General Staff (2011–14)[2]
- Commander of 1st Military Region (Vietnam People's Army) (2014 - 2016)
Rank
Phan Văn Giang was promoted to Major General (fr:Général de brigade) in 2009, then to Lieutenant General (fr:Général de division) in 2013, after that Colonel General (fr:Général de corps d'armée) in 2017.[3]
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References
- "Thủ tướng bổ nhiệm Trung tướng Phan Văn Giang làm Thứ trưởng Bộ Q". congly.vn. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- "Bổ nhiệm hai Phó Tổng tham mưu trưởng Quân đội". vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
- "Chủ tịch nước thăng quân hàm cấp tướng cho ba sĩ quan cao cấp". VnExpress. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
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