Chu Văn Tấn
Colonel General Chu Văn Tấn | |
|---|---|
| 1st Minister of Defence (Vietnam) | |
| In office 2 September 1945 – 2 March 1946 | |
| Prime Minister | Hồ Chí Minh |
| Succeeded by | Phan Anh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1909 Võ Nhai, Thái Nguyên, Tonkin (French protectorate) |
| Died | 1984 (aged 74–75) Hà Nội, Việt Nam |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Democratic Republic of Vietnam and later Vietnam |
| Branch/service | People's Army of Vietnam |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | |
Chu Văn Tấn (1909–1984) was a colonel-general in the People's Army of Vietnam active during the First Indochina War. He was the first Minister of Defence of Vietnam