Hoàng Văn Thái
Hoàng Văn Thái (1 May 1915 – 2 July 1986), born Hoàng Văn Xiêm, was a Vietnamese Army General and a communist political figure. His hometown was Tây An, Tiền Hải District, Thái Bình Province. During the Tết Offensive, he was the highest senior North Vietnamese officer in South Vietnam. He was the first chief of staff of the Vietnam People's Army, and was responsible for key military forces in North Vietnam. He was also Chief of Staff in the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ.
Hoàng Văn Thái Hoàng Văn Xiêm | |
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Portrait of General Hoàng Văn Thái (1986) | |
| 1st Chairman of the Committee of Physical Training and Sports of Vietnam | |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| President | Hồ Chí Minh |
| Prime Minister | Phạm Văn Đồng |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Hà Quang Dự |
| Vice Chairman of the State Planning Commission | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Deputy Minister of Ministry of Defence | |
| In office 1974–1986 | |
| President | Tôn Đức Thắng Trường Chinh |
| Minister | Võ Nguyên Giáp Văn Tiến Dũng |
| 1st Chief of General Staff | |
| In office 7 September 1945 – 1953 | |
| President | Hồ Chí Minh |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Văn Tiến Dũng |
| In office 1954–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Văn Tiến Dũng |
| Succeeded by | Văn Tiến Dũng |
| In office 1975 – 1975 (acting) | |
| Commander of the PLAF | |
| In office 1967–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Trần Văn Trà |
| Succeeded by | Trần Văn Trà |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1915 An Khang, Tiền Hải, Thái Bình Province, French Indochina |
| Died | 2 July 1986 (aged 71) 108 Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Spouses | Lương Thị Thanh Bình
(m. 1939)Đàm Thị Loan
(m. 1945) |
| Awards | Gold Star Order (posthumously) See full list below for details of orders and commemorative medals awarded |
| Nickname(s) | Quốc Bình (1941–1944 in China) Mười Khang (1965–1973 as Viet Cong commander) Thành |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Việt Minh Vietnam |
| Branch/service | Vietnam People's Army Viet Cong |
| Years of service | 1941–86 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Việt Minh Vietnam People's Army People's Liberation Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | First Indochina War Battle of Điện Biên Phủ Vietnam War Tết Offensive |
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