Đoàn Khuê

Đoàn Khuê (Triệu Phong, 29 October 1923 – 1999), was a Vietnamese general and minister of defence till 1997.

Đoàn was born on 29 October 1923 in Tan Trieu Phong, Zhao Township, Quang Tri Province and joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1945 and served as the military Commissioner of the provincial party Committee.

Military career
Đoàn held various positions during the resistance against French rule (First Indochina War): Political Commissar Deputy Regiment Political Commissar).

Other positions held included:


 * Political Commissar of the 351st Division Artillery of the Viet Minh
 * Deputy Political Commissar of 3rd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
 * Commander of 5th Military Region (Vietnam People's Army) (1977–1980)
 * Commander of volunteer Army of Vietnam in Cambodia

From 1987 to 1991 he was the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army.

Promotions

 * Major General 1974
 * Lieutenant General 1980
 * Colonel General 1984
 * General 1990

Political career
Đoàn served as Minister of Defense from 1991 to 1997 under Prime Ministers Do Muoi and Vo Van Kiet.

Awards

 * State of Vietnam Gold Star (posthumously)
 * Vietnam Medal of Honor
 * 2 first-class Victory Medal
 * Order of Victory, first class
 * Order of the Resistance

Personal
He has two other siblings:


 * Đoàn Chương, Minister of military strategy
 * Đoàn Thúy, Army Captain