Nguyen Tan Dung
| Nguyễn Tấn Dũng | |
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| 7th Prime Minister of Vietnam | |
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In office 27 June 2006 – 7 April 2016 |
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| President |
Nguyễn Minh Triết Trương Tấn Sang Trần Đại Quang |
| Deputy | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Preceded by | Phan Văn Khải |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam | |
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In office 29 September 1997 – 27 June 2006 |
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| Prime Minister | Phan Văn Khải |
| Preceded by | Phan Văn Khải |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Sinh Hùng |
| Governor of the State Bank | |
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In office May 1998 – 11 December 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Cao Si Kiem |
| Succeeded by | Le Duc Thuy |
| Head of the Party Central Committee Economic Commission | |
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In office June 1996 – August 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Phan Diễn |
| Succeeded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
| Member of the Politburo | |
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In office 01 July 1996 – 28 January 2016 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
17 November 1949 Cà Mau, State of Vietnam |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Trần Thanh Kiệm |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 Vietnam
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| Service/branch |
 People's Army
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| Years of service | 1961–1984 |
| Rank |
 Major
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| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (/ŋwiʔən˧˥ tən˧˥ zuʔŋ˧˥/) (born 17 November 1949) is a Vietnamese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Vietnam from 2006 to 2016. He was confirmed by the National Assembly on 27 June 2006, having been nominated by his predecessor, Phan Văn Khải, who retired from office. Since a party congress in January 2011, Dung has been ranked third in the hierarchy of the Communist Party of Vietnam, after State President Trương Tấn Sang and Defense Minister Phùng Quang Thanh. Following the 12th party congress, he wasn't able to keep maintaining his post in the party and stepped down from his government position in May 2016.
Dung was born in Cà Mau in southern Vietnam. He purportedly volunteered on his 12th birthday to join the Vietcong, doing first-aid, and communication tasks; he also worked as a nurse, and a physician. He was wounded four times during the Vietnam War, and was later ranked as a level 2/4 wounded veteran. As a Senior Lieutenant he was Chief Political Commissar of Infantry Battalion 207; as a Captain, he was Political Chief of Infantry Regiment 152, defending the southwestern border. As Major, Dung headed the Personnel Board of Kien Giang Province's Military Command.
He attended the high-level Nguyen Ai Quoc Party School. He was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam on 10 June 1967.
Dung reportedly joined the People's Armed Forces in 1961, serving until 1984. He fought in the south and in the west during the Vietnam War. He cited his desire for "national independence" as his reasons for fighting on the battlefield. During this time, Dung served in the Cambodian–Vietnamese War, which resulted in the Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia. During his service, he was wounded four times.
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