Tran Duc Luong

Who is Tran Duc Luong?

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Luong was born in Quảng Ngãi province, and moved to Hanoi after leaving school in 1955. He studied geology at Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, and was employed as a cartographer. He joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1959, and became a functionary of the party in the 1970s. In 1987, he became deputy prime minister. Member of the Politburo since June 1996, he was elected president on September 24, 1997, and re-elected in 2002. On June 24, 2006, Luong announced his resignation. Nguyen Minh Triet was named to succeed Luong as president.