Hanoi (VNA) - Former Politburo member and former Prime Minister Phan Van Khai passed away at 1:30 on March 17 at Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City, aged 85, according to the Board of health care services for senior officials. The following is biography of the late PM.
Phan Van Khai was bornon December 25, 1933 in Cu Chi, Ho Chi Minh City. He became a member of theCommunist Party of Vietnam on July 15, 1959.
He studied foreign languages and economics in Moscow, formerSoviet Union (Russia now) from 1959-1965, then worked in the General AffairsDepartment of the State Planning Committee from 1965 to 1971 with the highestposition as head of the office.
From 1972-1975, he was a researcher of the southern economy.In the period, he was sent to the southern battlefield and then served asdeputy head of the Government Unification Committee.
From 1976-1984, Khai was Vice Chairman and then Chairman ofthe Planning Committee, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi MinhCity, member of the city’s Party Committee.
From 1985 to March 1989, he served as a member of the PartyCentral Committee, Vice Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee andChairman of the city People’s Committee.
From April 1989 to August 1991, he was a member of the PartyCentral Committee and Chairman of the State Planning Committee.
From July 1991 to August 1997, Khai was a Politburo memberand served as Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers, and Standing DeputyPrime Minister.
Phan Van Khai took the office of the Prime Minister fromSeptember 1997 to June 2006.
He was a National Assembly deputy of the 8th, 9th, 10th and11th tenures, and a member of the Politburo in the 7th, 8th and 9th tenures.
He was conferred with the Golden Star Order and the 55-yearParty membership badge.-VNA
He studied foreign languages and economics in Moscow, formerSoviet Union (Russia now) from 1959-1965, then worked in the General AffairsDepartment of the State Planning Committee from 1965 to 1971 with the highestposition as head of the office.
From 1972-1975, he was a researcher of the southern economy.In the period, he was sent to the southern battlefield and then served asdeputy head of the Government Unification Committee.
From 1976-1984, Khai was Vice Chairman and then Chairman ofthe Planning Committee, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi MinhCity, member of the city’s Party Committee.
From 1985 to March 1989, he served as a member of the PartyCentral Committee, Vice Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee andChairman of the city People’s Committee.
From April 1989 to August 1991, he was a member of the PartyCentral Committee and Chairman of the State Planning Committee.
From July 1991 to August 1997, Khai was a Politburo memberand served as Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers, and Standing DeputyPrime Minister.
Phan Van Khai took the office of the Prime Minister fromSeptember 1997 to June 2006.
He was a National Assembly deputy of the 8th, 9th, 10th and11th tenures, and a member of the Politburo in the 7th, 8th and 9th tenures.
He was conferred with the Golden Star Order and the 55-yearParty membership badge.-VNA
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