Nguyễn Tân Cương

Nguyễn Tân Cương (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥ tən˧˧ kɨəŋ˧˧]; born 12 February 1966) is a Vietnamese general, currently serving as Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of Defence. Nguyễn Tân Cương was born in 1966 in Hà Nam Province, joined the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 2016, and served as the Commander of 4th Military Region.

Đại tướng Nguyễn Tân Cương
Chief of the General Staff
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 June 2021
President	Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Vo Van Thuong Tô Lâm Lương Cường
Preceded by	Phan Văn Giang
Deputy Minister of Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 December 2019
Preceded by	Phan Văn Giang
Vice Chief of General Staff
In office November 2018 – 31 December 2019
Personal details
Born	(1966-02-12) 12 February 1966 (age 58) Hà Nam Province, Vietnam
Political party	Communist Party of Vietnam
Military service
Allegiance	Vietnam
Branch/service	Vietnam People's Army
Years of service	1983–present
Rank	Army General

Other positions

Other positions held included:

• Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of 4th Military Region (2013–14)
• Commander of 4th Military Region (2014–18)^[1]
• Deputy Chief of General Staff^[2] (2018–19)
• Deputy Minister of Defence^[3] (2019–present)
• Chief of the General Staff (2021-present)^[4]

Ranks

• Major General (2012)
• Lieutenant General (2016)
• Colonel General (2021)
• Army General (2024)

References

1. "Nguyen Tan Cuong became Commander of 4th Military Region". 19 November 2014.
2. "Nguyen Tan Cuong became Vice Chief of General Staff since 2018". 15 November 2018.
3. "Nguyen Tan Cuong becomes Deputy Minister of Defense".
4. "Chủ tịch nước Nguyễn Xuân Phúc trao Quyết định bổ nhiệm Tổng Tham mưu trưởng Quân đội nhân dân Việt ..." vpctn.gov.vn (in Vietnamese). 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-07-02.