Trần Văn Hương
Trần Văn Hương | |
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Official portrait, 1971 | |
| 3rd President of South Vietnam | |
| In office 21 April 1975 – 28 April 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Nguyễn Bá Cẩn |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu |
| Succeeded by | Dương Văn Minh |
| 3rd Vice President of South Vietnam | |
| In office 31 October 1971 – 21 April 1975 | |
| President | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu |
| Prime Minister |
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| Preceded by | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Văn Huyền |
| 3rd and 7th Prime Minister of South Vietnam | |
| In office 25 May 1968 – 22 August 1969 | |
| President | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu |
| Deputy | Trần Thiện Khiêm |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Văn Lộc |
| Succeeded by | Trần Thiện Khiêm |
| In office 4 November 1964 – 27 January 1965 | |
| Deputy | |
| Chief of State | Phan Khắc Sửu |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Khánh |
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| Minister of National Defense | |
| In office 4 November 1964 – 18 January 1965 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Khánh |
| Succeeded by | Trần Văn Minh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1902 Long Châu commune, Châu Thành district, Vĩnh Long Province, French Cochinchina |
| Died | 27 January 1982 (aged 79) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | National Social Democratic Front (Big tent affiliation) Renaissance Party (1953–1963) |
| Spouse | Lưu Thị Triệu |
| Children | 2 (Two sons) |
| Alma mater | Collège Chasseloup-Laubat Hanoi College of Education |
| Profession | Educator Politician |
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Trần Văn Hương (Vietnamese: [t͡ɕən˨˩ van˧˧ hɨəŋ˧˧]; 1 December 1902 – 27 January 1982) was a South Vietnamese politician who was the penultimate president of South Vietnam for a week in April 1975 before its surrender to the communist forces of North Vietnam. Before ascending to the presidency, he served as vice president under President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu since October 1971 after being elected on a joint ticket with Thiệu in the 1971 South Vietnamese presidential election. Prior to that, he was prime minister for three months from November 1964 to January 1965 under the supervision of a military junta led by General Nguyen Khanh; during this time, there was widespread civil unrest from the Buddhist majority and power struggles with the military. He also served as prime minister again from May 1968 to August 1969.