Lam Nguon Tanh
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Rear Admiral Lam Nguon Tanh (Vietnamese: Lâm Nguơn Tánh) (born 1928, Sadec, Vietnam
) last was Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Vietnam Navy during the Vietnam War
. In 1974, he took part in the Battle of Hoang Sa
between China. http://www.vietquoc.com/hoangsa.htm
He gained asylum in the United States after the Fall of Saigon in April 1975 and worked as a naval architect at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia. A devout Anti-Communist, he continues to work with Vietnamese exile groups.
The Republic of Vietnam Naval Academy, 1952
United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, 1958
United States Naval Shipyard Management School in Pearl Harbor, 1960
United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island
, 1965
United States National Defense Management College in Monterey, California, 1973
Commander of RVN Navy Eastern Riverine Forces Command. 1954
Commander of RVN Navy Sea Forces Command and Fleet Command, 1955
RVN Navy Chief of Staff (two terms) 1963 and 1965
Commander of RVN Naval Shore Establishments and Schools Command, 1959
Commandant of the Saigon Naval Shipyard, 1960
Deputy to the Deputy Chief of General Joint Chief of Staff for Navy Operations, 1965
Commandant and Founder of the RVN Armed Forces Political Warfare College, 1965
Vice-Chief of Naval Operations, 1970
Chief of Naval Operations, 1975 (for over 3 months)
His honors include the National Order of Vietnam
, 4th Degree of the Republic of Vietnam.
.
From 1981-1985, he was Secretary General of the Republic of Vietnam Veterans Association.
Frm 1989-1991, he founded the Vietnamese Navy General Association and was the first-term Chairman.
Since 1997, he has served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of an exiled anti-communist organization The Government of Free Vietnam
.
In 2000, he became the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of National Defense.
In August 1997, he founded the Free Vietnam Coalition Party and serves on the Member Central Leadership Council.
He is the founder of Vietnamese Navy General Association and First Term Chairman.http://www.generalhieu.com/lntanh-2.htm
In 2005, he was elected as Prime Minister of The Government of Free Vietnam
.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
) last was Chief of Naval Operations of the Republic of Vietnam Navy during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. In 1974, he took part in the Battle of Hoang Sa
Battle of Hoang Sa
The Battle of the Paracel Islands is a military engagement fought between the naval forces of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Vietnam in the Paracel Islands on January 19, 1974....
between China. http://www.vietquoc.com/hoangsa.htm
He gained asylum in the United States after the Fall of Saigon in April 1975 and worked as a naval architect at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Virginia. A devout Anti-Communist, he continues to work with Vietnamese exile groups.
Highlights of naval career
Saigon Merchant Marine Academy, 1948The Republic of Vietnam Naval Academy, 1952
United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, 1958
United States Naval Shipyard Management School in Pearl Harbor, 1960
United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
, 1965
United States National Defense Management College in Monterey, California, 1973
Commander of RVN Navy Eastern Riverine Forces Command. 1954
Commander of RVN Navy Sea Forces Command and Fleet Command, 1955
RVN Navy Chief of Staff (two terms) 1963 and 1965
Commander of RVN Naval Shore Establishments and Schools Command, 1959
Commandant of the Saigon Naval Shipyard, 1960
Deputy to the Deputy Chief of General Joint Chief of Staff for Navy Operations, 1965
Commandant and Founder of the RVN Armed Forces Political Warfare College, 1965
Vice-Chief of Naval Operations, 1970
Chief of Naval Operations, 1975 (for over 3 months)
His honors include the National Order of Vietnam
National Order of Vietnam
The National Order of Vietnam was a combined military-civilian decoration of South Vietnam and was considered the highest honor that could be bestowed upon an individual by the Republic of Vietnam government....
, 4th Degree of the Republic of Vietnam.
Activities in exile
In April 1975, Rear Admiral Lam and his wife left Vietnam after the fall of Saigon. They eventually settled in King George, Virginia. Rear Admiral Lam served the U.S. Defense Department (Department of Navy) for more than 20 years as a naval architect at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, VirginiaDahlgren, Virginia
Dahlgren is a census-designated place in King George County, Virginia, United States. The population was 997 at the 2000 census. The community is located within the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace American Viticultural Area winemaking appellation established by the United States...
.
From 1981-1985, he was Secretary General of the Republic of Vietnam Veterans Association.
Frm 1989-1991, he founded the Vietnamese Navy General Association and was the first-term Chairman.
Since 1997, he has served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of an exiled anti-communist organization The Government of Free Vietnam
Government of Free Vietnam
Provisional Government of Free Vietnam is a paramilitary political organization headquartered in Garden Grove, California and Missouri City, Texas...
.
In 2000, he became the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of National Defense.
In August 1997, he founded the Free Vietnam Coalition Party and serves on the Member Central Leadership Council.
He is the founder of Vietnamese Navy General Association and First Term Chairman.http://www.generalhieu.com/lntanh-2.htm
In 2005, he was elected as Prime Minister of The Government of Free Vietnam
Government of Free Vietnam
Provisional Government of Free Vietnam is a paramilitary political organization headquartered in Garden Grove, California and Missouri City, Texas...
.