Trần Văn Hữu
Trần Văn Hữu | |
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In office 8 October 1947 – 27 May 1948 | |
Prime Minister | Lê Văn Hoạch |
Personal details | |
Born | Vinh Long, Cochinchina, French Indochina | 9 March 1896
Died | 17 January 1984[1] Paris, France | (aged 87)
Political party | Independent |
Trần Văn Hữu (9 March 1896 – 17 January 1984)[2] served as president of the government of Cochinchina from 1948 to 1949, then as Prime Minister of the State of Vietnam from 1950 to 1952.[3]
Early life
He was born in 1896, in Long My village, Chau Thanh district ,
Political career
On September 23, 1945, after the August Revolution broke out and the
In December 1946, in Cochinchina a pro-French cabinet led by Dr. Le Van Hoach as Prime Minister was established, and Tran Van Huu was awarded the position of Minister of Finance. Due to the unstable political situation at this time, many civil servants quit their jobs, or left for resistance zones. In response, Tran Van Huu decided to increase wages for civil servants, calling them back to work for the government. However, the activities of the government of Le Van Hoach proved ineffective. Another government, led by Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Xuan, was established.
In 1947, before returning to the country to establish a government, former emperor Bao Dai invited many figures such as Mr. Ngo Dinh Diem, doctor Phan Huy Quat, doctor Le Van Hoach, Tran Van Huu, Nguyen Ton Hoan... to meet. in Hong Kong. In October 1947, Tran Van Huu was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in the new administration. He reorganized the administrative apparatus from central to local levels, bringing many Vietnamese into power in an effort to create a real government image of the Vietnamese people. However, his efforts did not bring much fruit because in reality, the French colonial government, both civilian and military in Vietnam, remained the decisive voice.
Life abroad
He lived in France after
Because of his lobbying efforts and past political standing, Hữu was seen as an ally of the National Liberation Front (NLF) in Paris. In 1969, the leadership of the NLF proposed Hữu as a possible minister of a new NLF government.[6]
References
- ^ "Index Tj-Tz".
- ^ "Index Tj-Tz".
- ^ Ellen Joy Hammer The Struggle for Indochina, 1940-1955 1966 p. 274 "Nguyen Phan Long was succeeded as Prime Minister by Tran Van Huu, a wealthy landowner and a French citizen, who resigned as Governor of South Viet Nam to accept the post.
- ^ Tiểu sử Trần Văn Hữu trên trang mạng của Đài truyền hình Vĩnh Long
- ^ "Visitor is seeking Peace in Vietnam," NYT 15 April 1966.
- ^ "Vietcong and Their Allies Set Up Anti-Thieu Regime," New York Times, 11 June 1969.