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Đoàn Thị Giàu
First Lady of Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Đoàn Thị Giàu (1898–1974) was a Vietnamese teacher and revolutionary. As the spouse of Vietnamese president Tôn Đức Thắng, she served as the de facto First Lady of North Vietnam from 1969 until her death in 1974, one year before the country was unified.[1]
In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Đoàn. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Giàu.
Quick Facts Madame, Spouse of the President of North Vietnam ...
Madame Đoàn Thị Giàu | |
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![]() Giàu, c. 1954 | |
Spouse of the President of North Vietnam | |
In role 2 September 1969 – 25 May 1974† | |
President | Tôn Đức Thắng |
Succeeded by | Dương Thị Chung (1980) |
Personal details | |
Born | File:Doan Thi Giau (cropped).jpg 1898 (1898) Vĩnh Kim village, Châu Thành district, Tiền Giang province, French Cochinchina |
Died | 1974 (aged 75–76) Hanoi, North Vietnam |
Resting place | File:Doan Thi Giau (cropped).jpg |
Spouse | Tôn Đức Thắng |
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