Đoàn Khuê

Đoàn Khuê (Triệu Phong, 29 October 1923 – 16 January 1999) was a Vietnamese Army general and Minister of Defence from 1992–1997.

Đoàn Khuê was born on 29 October 1923 in Triệu Phong District in Quảng Trị Province, 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) which was Political Commissar.

Other positions which he held include:
 * 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) (1977–80)
 * Commander of volunteer Army of Vietnam in Cambodia

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

Promotions

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

Political career
Đoàn served as Minister of Defense from 1991 to 1997 under Prime Ministers Đỗ Mười and Võ Văn Kiệt.

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