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Phan Văn Giang

Politician

Phan Văn Giang 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	Phan Van GIANG · Phan Văn Giang · ファン・ヴァン・ジャン · 潘文江				[sources]
Alias	Sr Lt-Gen. Phan Van Giang				[sources]
Birth date	1960				[sources]
Place of birth	Thái Nguyên				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Vietnam				[sources]
Citizenship	Vietnam				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Giang				[sources]
Last name	Phan				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q20026119				[sources]
Position	Chief of General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (2016-2021) · Minister of Defence (2021-2023) · Minister of National Defense · Q118521954 (2014-2016) · Q118522455 (2010-2011) · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	Q10828883				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-19	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

20th and 21st-century Vietnamese Army general

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

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US CIA World Leaders11,009

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,105

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories381,009

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Source data IDs: us-cia-vietnam-phan-van-giang-minister-of-national-defense

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