Trần Trọng Kim
Vietnamese scholar and politician (1883–1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Trần, but is often simplified to Tran in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Kim.
Trần Trọng Kim (chữ Hán: 陳仲金; 1883 – December 2, 1953), courtesy name Lệ Thần (chữ Hán: 隸臣), was a Vietnamese scholar and politician who served as the Prime Minister of the short-lived Empire of Vietnam, a state established with the support of Imperial Japan in 1945 after Japan had seized direct control of Vietnam from Vichy France toward the end of World War II. He was an uncle of Bùi Diễm.
Quick Facts Chief of Cabinet of the Empire of Vietnam, Monarch ...
Trần Trọng Kim | |
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Chief of Cabinet of the Empire of Vietnam | |
In office 17 April 1945 – 25 August 1945 | |
Monarch | Bảo Đại |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Phan Anh Hồ Chí Minh (as prime minister of DRV) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1883 (1883) Nghi Xuân, Hà Tĩnh, Annam |
Died | 2 December 1953(1953-12-02) (aged 70) Đà Lạt, State of Vietnam |
Spouse | Bùi Thị Tuất |
Children | Trần Diệu Chương (daughter) |
Profession | Scholar, educator |
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