Linh Quang Vien
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Linh Quang Viên was a Vietnamese
soldier who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
.
Vien was born on November 11, 1918, Cao Bang, northern Vietnam
. He attended Albert Sarraut High School, Hanoi
, and graduated in 1939.
In 1958, he graduated from Command and General Staff College
, Fort Leavenworth
, Kansas. He served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General. He was Security Minister between 1965 and 1967 and also Interior Minister for a short time.
In April 1975, he escaped during the Fall of Saigon
because he was anti-communist. He was offered political asylum and immigrated to the United States.
Since 1995, he has served as the Vice Prime Minister of an exiled anti-communist organization known as 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 –...
soldier who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
The Army of the Republic of Viet Nam , sometimes parsimoniously referred to as the South Vietnamese Army , was the land-based military forces of the Republic of Vietnam , which existed from October 26, 1955 until the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975...
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Vien was born on November 11, 1918, Cao Bang, northern 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 –...
. He attended Albert Sarraut High School, Hanoi
Hanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
, and graduated in 1939.
In 1958, he graduated from Command and General Staff College
Command and General Staff College
The United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas is a graduate school for United States Army and sister service officers, interagency representatives, and international military officers. The college was established in 1881 by William Tecumseh Sherman as a...
, Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, immediately north of the city of Leavenworth in the upper northeast portion of the state. It is the oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C. and has been in operation for over 180 years...
, Kansas. He served in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) and rose to the rank of Lieutenant General. He was Security Minister between 1965 and 1967 and also Interior Minister for a short time.
In April 1975, he escaped during the Fall of Saigon
Fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People's Army of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front on April 30, 1975...
because he was anti-communist. He was offered political asylum and immigrated to the United States.
Since 1995, he has served as the Vice Prime Minister of an exiled anti-communist organization known as 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...
.