Vương Văn Bắc
Vương Văn Bắc | |
|---|---|
 Bắc in 1968 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Vietnam | |
| In office 24 July 1973 – 28 April 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Trần Thiện Khiêm Nguyễn Bá Cẩn |
| Preceded by | Trần Văn Lắm Nguyễn Phú Đức (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1927 Bac Ninh, Tonkin, French Indochina |
| Died | 20 June 2011 (aged 83) Paris, France |
| Political party |  National Social Democratic Front |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Indochina Michigan State University Vanderbilt University |
Vương Văn Bắc (20 September 1927 – 20 June 2011) was a South Vietnamese lawyer and politician who served as the last
Early life
He was born on 20 September 1927 in
In 1964, he worked as a Professor of
Career and Foreign Minister
He practiced law at the Saigon Superior Court, and was a member of the Republic of Vietnam delegation at the
He was appointed Deputy Minister of National Education and then Ambassador of the Republic of Vietnam to the
In 1973, he succeeded Trần Văn Lắm as Foreign Minister of South Vietnam.[4] In the beginning of 1974, China launched an attack in the Paracel Islands, attacking the Navy of the Republic of Vietnam on January 19th. He promoted the drafting of documents declaring the sovereignty of the Republic of Vietnam in 1974 on the Spratly and Paracel islands", "Declaration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Vietnam on the Chinese invasion of Hoàng Sa Island in 1974", and "White Letter of the Republic of Vietnam". In early 1975 he condemned the appropriation in front of an international forum. Diplomatic missions in Saigon were summoned to the Ministry to hear him determine Vietnam's sovereignty over the Paracel Islands as follows:[5][6]
"Faced with such gross violations, the Government and People of the Republic of Vietnam were very indignant and determined to not tolerate them. The fact that the Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa archipelagoes are inseparable elements of the territory of the Republic of Vietnam is an obvious and indisputable fact, based on geographical, historical legal data, and international law."[6][7]
When the attacks from the North increased, the South suffered from a decline of support and aid from the
Life in exile
After the
After settling in France, Bắc worked for a prestigious international law office in Paris (one of the seven famous law complexes in the United States). He was well praised for his ability to constantly keeping up with the changes of laws, case laws, and doctrines. He worked tirelessly and was highly respected for practicing law into his late years. He officially retired at age 80.[8]
He died in Paris on June 20, 2011, three months shy of his 84th birthday.[7]
Personal life
He was married and had four children. He was a follower of Buddhism.[1]
Honours and awards
References
- ^ 西貢: Vietnam Press. pp. 52–53. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Luật sư Vương Văn Bắc, nhà ngoại giao đồng hành cùng vận nước" theo RFA
- ^ "Hình ảnh luật sư Vương Văn Bắc tại Hòa đàm Paris". Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ Danh sách Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao các quốc gia
- ^ Hoàng Sa nhuộm máu
- ^ a b White Paper on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands
- ^ a b "Cựu ngoại trưởng Vương Văn Bắc qua đời" theo BBC
- ^ http://hoiquanphidung.com/content.php?785-Tang-l%E1%BB%85-c%E1%BB%A7a-Lu%E1%BA%ADt-S%C6%B0-V%C6%B0%C6%A1ng-V%C4%83n-B%E1%BA%AFc-t%E1%BA%A1i-Paris[dead link]