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|name = Lê Tấn Nguyên | |name = Lê Tấn Nguyên | ||
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|order = [[List of Prime Ministers of Quenmin|16th]] | |order = [[List of Prime Ministers of Quenmin|16th]] | ||
|office = Prime Minister of Quenmin | |office = Prime Minister of Quenmin | ||
|term_start = | |term_start = 15 August 1993{{snd}}29 May 2003 | ||
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|viceprimeminister = [[Mạc Ðức Sinh]] | |||
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|monarch = [[Lành Chinh]] | |monarch = [[Lành Chinh]] | ||
| | |predecessor = [[Lưu Ðức Tuấn]] | ||
| | |succeeding = [[Ngô Sáng Hiếu]] | ||
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|office2 = [[Minister of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning|Minister]] of the [[National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning]] | |||
|term_start2 = 25 September 1980 | |||
|term_end2 = 14 October 1992 | |||
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|deputy2 = [[ | |deputy2 = [[Chu Mạnh Tuấn]] | ||
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* [[Quách Tấn Có]] | |||
* [[Lưu Ðức Tuấn]] | |||
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| | |predecessor2 = [[Đặng Nam Thông]] | ||
| | |successor2 = [[Lý Ngọc Huy]] | ||
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|office3 = Member of the [[Supreme Assembly of the Royal and Imperial State of Quenmin|Supreme Assembly]] for [[Phan Nghĩa South]] | |||
|term_start3 = 6 May 1975 | |||
|term_end3 = 23 September 1980 | |||
| | |predecessor3 = [[Nguyễn Ðức Tâm]] | ||
| | |successor3 = [[Giang Quỳnh Lâm]] | ||
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|birth_place = Hoàng Linh Commune, Tiến Hoạt, [[Phan Nghĩa Province]], [[Quenmin]] | |birth_place = Hoàng Linh Commune, Tiến Hoạt, [[Phan Nghĩa Province]], [[Quenmin]] | ||
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* [[ | * [[First Quách Tấn Có cabinet|Quách Tấn Có I]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Second Quách Tấn Có cabinet|Quách Tấn Có II]] | ||
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'''Lê Tấn Nguyên''' (June 24, 1933) was a politician and real estate investor who was the [[List of Prime Ministers of Quenmin|16th]] [[Prime Minister of Quenmin]], and | '''Lê Tấn Nguyên''', <small>[[Order of the Imperial Pentacolored Dragon of Quenmin|CKRNM]] [[Royal and Imperial Cypher Medal|NCHT]] [[Order of the Blue Tortoise and a Thousand Scrolls|HBLRXNC]] [[Sacred Lotus Order|STL]] [[Order of the Royal and Imperial Crown of Quenmin|GOCQ]] [[Bai Decoration|NNB]]</small> (June 24, 1933) was a politician and real estate investor who was the [[List of Prime Ministers of Quenmin|16th]] [[Prime Minister of Quenmin]] from 1993 to 2003 in two consecutive terms. Prior to this service, he served as the [[Minister of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning|Minister]] of the [[National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning]] from 1980 to 1990 in the [[Second Quách Tấn Có cabinet]], and Member of the [[Supreme Assembly of the Royal and Imperial State of Quenmin]] for [[Phan Nghĩa South]] from 1975 to 1980. He is also known as '''Happy Nguyên''' due to his recognizable smile. | ||
Nguyên was born in [[Tiến Hoạt]] to a middle-class family with his father being a banker. Upon attending university, Nguyên graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics and a minor in business management in 1954 and founded and ran a real estate company in 1968 after obtaining his master's in economics from the [[Sung Le Institute of Business and Economics]]. In the wake of the exposure of the government's actions during the [[1973 Quenmin Uprisings]], Nguyên resigned his position and joined the [[National Front for Democracy]] demonstration movement and the [[Blue Unicorn Party]]. During [[Lý Thái Duy]]'s tenure as [[Prime Minister of Quenmin|prime minister]], he was a Member of the [[Supreme Assembly of the Royal and Imperial State of Quenmin]] and employed as a government official in the [[Ministry of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning]], where performed proficiently in both occupations. His quantitative analyses on the national economy were commended and was appointed [[Minister of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning|Minister of the aforementioned department]] under [[Quách Tấn Có]], which proved pivotal in the economic growth and prosperity observed in the latter's two terms. Nguyên resigned from his office in 1992 after holding several arguments with [[Lưu Ðức Tuấn]], the succeding Prime Minister, over economic and foreign policies, and switched to the [[Yellow Dragon Party]]. On 11 August 1993, two days after Tuấn's resignation over a [[Pagayabas scandal|money laundering scandal]], Nguyên was elected Prime Minister on 15 August 1993 following his nomination by his Party. | |||
Nguyên's first term was marked by a series of acts in both domestic and foreign policy. In 1994, he organized and and oversaw the passing of the [[Omnibus Bill of 1994]], dubbed the Lê Tấn Nguyên Bill, which reformed corporations, raised the minimum wage by 6 percent, and increased foreign direct investment by lifting restrictions set in by Có and Tuấn. In 1995, he advocated and approved of [[Vartaxian Civil War|Quenmin's intervention]] in the Vartaxian Civil War to protect national interests in the affected country, which lasted for approximately three years. His second term was dominated by domestic policy, where Nguyên applied financial deregulation measures to further boost the private sector and increased healthcare benefit coverages. Quenmin's economy at this time observed growth in GDP from a rate of 2.8 percent to 3.2 percent and inflation stagnating in between 4.8 to 5.3 percent. The final year of his term was marred by the [[Vạn Thắng Commune Real Estate Controversy]] and [[Lê Tấn Nguyên homophobia allegations|allegations of homophobia]] (termed the "Two Controveries"), which precipitated his resignation on 29 May 2003. Three days before announcing his resignation, Nguyên was acquitted of the charges of embezzlement and tax evasion stemming from the first dispute. | |||
Despite the controversies he experienced in his last year in office, Lê Tấn Nguyên's tenure as Prime Minister was regarded with praise, with historians and the general public noting the successful policies he endorsed and implemented. His terms observed increased economic prosperity and a resurgence of economic liberalism, and coupled with his public image, his reputation is equated to Có's and is upheld by Quenminese conservatives as their icon. After leaving office, Nguyên's approval rating was 76 percent. | |||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
Nguyên was born on June | Nguyên was born on 24 June 1933 in the Hoàng Linh Commune in the town of [[Tiến Hoạt]] to a middle-class family where his father was a banker, and his mother a cafe owner. | ||
==Real Estate Career== | ==Real Estate Career== | ||
==As | ==Early political career== | ||
===As Assemblymember=== | |||
===As Minister of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning=== | |||
== | ==Prime Minister== | ||
== | ===First term (1993{{snd}}1999)=== | ||
== | ====Lê Tấn Nguyên Bill==== | ||
{{main|Omnibus Bill of 1994}} | |||
=== | ====Quenminese intervention in Vartaxia==== | ||
{{main| | {{main|Vartaxian Civil War}} | ||
=== | ====Second term (1999{{snd}}2004)==== | ||
{{ | |||
===Quenminese Dotcom Bubble of 2001=== | ====Quenminese Dotcom Bubble of 2001==== | ||
{{main|Quenminese Dotcom Bubble}} | {{main|Quenminese Dotcom Bubble}} | ||
[[File:LeTanNguyen-AtPlaneStairs.jpg|230px|thumb|right|Nguyên upon his return from the state visit to [[Akashi]], 2001.]] | |||
[[File:LeTanNguyen-AtPlaneStairs.jpg|230px|thumb|right|Nguyên upon his return from the state visit to [[Akashi]], | |||
==Personal Life== | ==Personal Life== | ||
Nguyên currently lives with his spouse in | Nguyên currently lives with his spouse in the coastal town of [[Sông Cầu]]. | ||
In their married life, they have nurtured four children, which are two sons and two daughters. | In their married life, they have nurtured four children, of which are two sons and two daughters. | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
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Lê Tấn Nguyên | |
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 Nguyên at the press conference room in the Supreme Assembly Building, Apr. 1997 | |
| 16th Prime Minister of Quenmin | |
| Assuming office 15 August 1993 – 29 May 2003 | |
| Monarch | Lành Chinh |
| Vice PM | Mạc Ðức Sinh |
| Succeeding | Ngô Sáng Hiếu |
| Minister of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning | |
| In office 25 September 1980 – 14 October 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Deputy | Chu Mạnh Tuấn |
| Preceded by | Đặng Nam Thông |
| Succeeded by | Lý Ngọc Huy |
| Member of the Supreme Assembly for Phan Nghĩa South | |
| In office 6 May 1975 – 23 September 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Ðức Tâm |
| Succeeded by | Giang Quỳnh Lâm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1933 Hoàng Linh Commune, Tiến Hoạt, Phan Nghĩa Province, Quenmin |
| Political party | Yellow Dragon Party |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Đặng Thúy Quỳnh |
| Children | |
| Alma mater | Trinh Lieu Han University (B.Econ.) Sung Le Institute of Business and Economics (M.Econ.) |
| Occupation | Politician, real estate investor |
| Cabinet | |
Lê Tấn Nguyên, CKRNM NCHT HBLRXNC STL GOCQ NNB (June 24, 1933) was a politician and real estate investor who was the 16th Prime Minister of Quenmin from 1993 to 2003 in two consecutive terms. Prior to this service, he served as the Minister of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning from 1980 to 1990 in the Second Quách Tấn Có cabinet, and Member of the Supreme Assembly of the Royal and Imperial State of Quenmin for Phan Nghĩa South from 1975 to 1980. He is also known as Happy Nguyên due to his recognizable smile.
Nguyên was born in Tiến Hoạt to a middle-class family with his father being a banker. Upon attending university, Nguyên graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics and a minor in business management in 1954 and founded and ran a real estate company in 1968 after obtaining his master's in economics from the Sung Le Institute of Business and Economics. In the wake of the exposure of the government's actions during the 1973 Quenmin Uprisings, Nguyên resigned his position and joined the National Front for Democracy demonstration movement and the Blue Unicorn Party. During Lý Thái Duy's tenure as prime minister, he was a Member of the Supreme Assembly of the Royal and Imperial State of Quenmin and employed as a government official in the Ministry of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning, where performed proficiently in both occupations. His quantitative analyses on the national economy were commended and was appointed Minister of the aforementioned department under Quách Tấn Có, which proved pivotal in the economic growth and prosperity observed in the latter's two terms. Nguyên resigned from his office in 1992 after holding several arguments with Lưu Ðức Tuấn, the succeding Prime Minister, over economic and foreign policies, and switched to the Yellow Dragon Party. On 11 August 1993, two days after Tuấn's resignation over a money laundering scandal, Nguyên was elected Prime Minister on 15 August 1993 following his nomination by his Party.
Nguyên's first term was marked by a series of acts in both domestic and foreign policy. In 1994, he organized and and oversaw the passing of the Omnibus Bill of 1994, dubbed the Lê Tấn Nguyên Bill, which reformed corporations, raised the minimum wage by 6 percent, and increased foreign direct investment by lifting restrictions set in by Có and Tuấn. In 1995, he advocated and approved of Quenmin's intervention in the Vartaxian Civil War to protect national interests in the affected country, which lasted for approximately three years. His second term was dominated by domestic policy, where Nguyên applied financial deregulation measures to further boost the private sector and increased healthcare benefit coverages. Quenmin's economy at this time observed growth in GDP from a rate of 2.8 percent to 3.2 percent and inflation stagnating in between 4.8 to 5.3 percent. The final year of his term was marred by the Vạn Thắng Commune Real Estate Controversy and allegations of homophobia (termed the "Two Controveries"), which precipitated his resignation on 29 May 2003. Three days before announcing his resignation, Nguyên was acquitted of the charges of embezzlement and tax evasion stemming from the first dispute.
Despite the controversies he experienced in his last year in office, Lê Tấn Nguyên's tenure as Prime Minister was regarded with praise, with historians and the general public noting the successful policies he endorsed and implemented. His terms observed increased economic prosperity and a resurgence of economic liberalism, and coupled with his public image, his reputation is equated to Có's and is upheld by Quenminese conservatives as their icon. After leaving office, Nguyên's approval rating was 76 percent.
Early Life
Nguyên was born on 24 June 1933 in the Hoàng Linh Commune in the town of Tiến Hoạt to a middle-class family where his father was a banker, and his mother a cafe owner.
Real Estate Career
Early political career
As Assemblymember
As Minister of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning
Prime Minister
First term (1993 – 1999)
Lê Tấn Nguyên Bill
Quenminese intervention in Vartaxia
Second term (1999 – 2004)
Quenminese Dotcom Bubble of 2001
Personal Life
Nguyên currently lives with his spouse in the coastal town of Sông Cầu.
In their married life, they have nurtured four children, of which are two sons and two daughters.
Legacy
Awards and Honors
Below is a list of honors received by Nguyên according to order of precedence:
Orange Kim Khanh of the Ancient, Most Exalted, and Most Auspicious Order of the Imperial Pentacolored Dragon of Quenmin
Recipient of the Most Respected Emperor Lành Chinh's Royal and Imperial Cypher Medal
Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Sacred Lotus
Grand Officer of the Most Auspicious Order of the Royal and Imperial Crown of Quenmin
Recipient of the Most Illustrious Bai Decoration
Knight Grand Bai of the Most Exalted and Honourable Order of the Blue Tortoise and a Thousand Scrolls
Financial Service Medal, First Class
Financial Service Medal, Second Class
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