Trần Quốc Hoàn

Trần Quốc Hoàn
Minister of Public Security of North Vietnam
In office
1952–1981
Preceded byNew post
Personal details
BornNguyễn Trọng Cảnh
(1916-01-23)23 January 1916
Nam Trung, Nam Đàn District, Nghệ An Province, Vietnam
Died5 September 1986(1986-09-05) (aged 70)
PartyCommunist Party of Vietnam

Trần Quốc Hoàn (23 January 1916 – 5 September 1986) was the first and longest-serving Minister of Public Security of North Vietnam. He served in that role from 1952 through unification to 1981. He laid the foundation for structure of Vietnam's security services. He was a member of the Politburo from 1972 until 1980.

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