Nguyễn Cơ Thạch (15 May 1921 – 10 April 1998; born Phạm Văn Cương) was a Vietnamese revolutionary, diplomat, and politician.
Nguyễn Cơ Thạch | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam | |
| In office 16 February 1987 – 8 August 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Phạm Văn Đồng Phạm Hùng Đỗ Mười |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Duy Trinh |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 February 1980 – August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Duy Trinh |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 24 May 1979 – 7 February 1980 | |
| Minister | Nguyễn Duy Trinh |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1921 Nam Định Province |
| Died | 10 April 1998 (aged 76) Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Children | Phạm Bình Minh |
Biography edit
He was Foreign Minister of Vietnam from February 1980 to July 1991.[1] Thạch was seen as pragmatic and influential (given his representation in the Politburo).[2] His time in office coincided with part of Vietnam’s transition from an ideology-based alignment to the Soviet bloc towards a pragmatic approach to foreign policy, including the primacy of economic over ideological considerations, integration into ASEAN and closer relations with non-socialist countries.[2] However, Mr Thạch’s efforts to normalize relations with the United States were not successful.[1]
His son Phạm Bình Minh had occupied the same positions held by Thạch, serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam (2013–2023) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam (2011–2021).[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Seth Mydans (12 April 1998) "Nguyen Co Thach, Hanoi Foreign Minister, 75". The New York Times
- ^ a b Palmujoki, Eero (1999): "Ideology and Foreign Policy: Vietnam's Marxist-Leninist Doctrine and Global Challenge, 1986–96". Thayer, Carlyle A. & Amer, Ramses (ed.): Vietnamese Foreign Policy in Transition. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
- ^ Ngoại giao không đơn độc trong sứ mệnh bảo vệ chủ quyền. vietnamnet.vn