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Nguyễn Chí Vịnh

Politician

Nguyễn Chí Vịnh is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Nguyen Chi Vinh · Nguyễn Chí Vịnh · 阮志咏				[sources]
Birth date	1957-05-15				[sources]
Place of birth	Hanoi				[sources]
Death date	2023-09-14				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Vietnam				[sources]
Citizenship	Vietnam				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Vinh				[sources]
Last name	Nguyễn				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q10799008				[sources]
Position	Minister of Defence				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Vietnamese military officer (1957–2023)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-02-17

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Nguyen Chi Thanh Politician	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Defence	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,128

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