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{{Infobox officeholder
|name         = 
Vang Jun<br>Ванг Джун
|image        = Wang Yi 2014 (cropped).jpg
|imagesize    = 250x250px
|office       = {{flagicon|Namor}} Minister of Ethnic Minority Affairs of Namor 
|president      = [[Antelope Shohai]]
|term_start   = 20 April NMR 2378
|term_end     = 
|predecessor  = [[Lành Tú Công]] 
|successor    = 
|office2      = {{flagicon|Txotai}} 2nd Head of State of Txotai
|term_start2  = 29 March NMR 2365
|term_end2    = 29 March NMR 2375
|predecessor2 = [[Vang Lan]]
|successor2   = [[Wei Siang]]
|office3      = Governor of Lagania
|term_start3  = NMR 2355
|term_end3    = NMR 2365
|birth_date   = July 29, NMR 2311 (age 66)
|birth_place  = [[Kusef]], [[Txotai]] 
|alma_mater   = Vetpei University 
|nationality  = Namorese
|profession   = 
|party        = [[File:Liberationistpartylogo.png|25px]] [[Liberationist Party of Namor|Liberationists]] 
|religion     = ''None''
|spouse       = 
|children     = 
}}
'''Vang Jun''' (born July 29, NMR 2311) is a Namorese statesman who served as the head of state of the [[Txotai|Autonomous Republic of Txotai]] from NMR 2365 to NMR 2375 and is currently serving as the [[State Council of Namor#Ministry of Ethnic Minority Affairs|Minister of Ethnic Minority Affairs]] under the administration of President-General [[Antelope Shohai]]. He is the son of [[Vang Lan]], Txotai's inaugural head of state. 

==Biography==

===Early Life and Career===
Vang was born in [[Kusef]], the prefectural capital of Txotai in July 29, NMR 2311. 

===Governor of Lagania===
In [[Txotai local elections, NMR 2358|Txotai's first local elections in NMR 2358]], Vang ran for Governor of Lagania Prefecture as an independent. He was readily elected governor, defeating [[Txotai All-Otekian Party|TAOP]] opponent [[Yasha Alexei]] by a wide margin. 

Vang focused on building a "{{wp|law and order (politics)|prosperous law and order society}}." He increased trade with neighboring [[Shanpei]] and encouraged migration from outside the region by mandating that small businesses that are deemed to have "contributed greatly to Lagania's economic development" are exempt from paying prefectural taxes. At the same time, he expanded the powers of local law enforcement agencies so that they can more effectively combat extremists and [[Otekian independence movement|separatists]]. As a result of these measures, Lagania experienced double-digit economic growth under Vang's watch. It was also known as one of the safest places in Txotai, although detractors also compared it to a {{wp|police state}}, citing the local police's expanded powers. 

In NMR 2360, Vang announced his decision to become a member of the [[Liberationist Party of Namor|Liberationist Party]]. Although some speculated that his break with nonpartisanship would harm his chances of winning reelection, it did not have a major impact and Vang was reelected governor. 

===Head of State of Txotai===
Ahead of the [[Txotai Head of State election, NMR 2365|NMR 2365 regional election]], Vang ran on behalf of the [[Unity camp]]. His father, Vang Lan, declined to endorse him to avoid nepotism allegations, although his family poured millions of [[Ramon|ramon]] to assist his campaign. Vang ultimately defeated his [[Autonomy camp]] opponent, becoming Txotai's second head of state.

===National politics===
Three years into his governorship, Vang was nominated the Liberationist presidential candidate for the [[People's Republic of Namor presidential election, NMR 2368|NMR 2368 election]]. He, not [[Txo Antelope]], was nominated in an effort by the party to distance itself from the [[Antelope family|Antelope political dynasty]]. Nevertheless, Vang performed poorly in the polls and won only around 10% of the popular vote. Having lost the election, he returned to regional politics and continued to serve as Txotai's head of state.

Vang returned to the national political theater in NMR 2373, running for Secretary-General during the [[26th Congress of the Liberationist Party of Namor|26th Party Congress]]. He failed to win the secretaryship, securing only 9 out of 87 votes in the Party Central Committee. 

In NMR 2378, Vang was appointed Minister of Ethnic Minority Affairs by Antelope Shohai, marking the first time in years that the Minority Affairs Minister is not ethnically non-[[Kannei Namorese|Kannei]]. 

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