Lê Tấn Nguyên

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Lê Tấn Nguyên
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Nguyên at the press conference room in the National Assembly Building, Apr. 1999
16th Prime Minister of Quenmin
In office
5 November 1998 – 5 November 2003
MonarchLành Chinh
DeputyMạc Ðức Sinh
Preceded byNguyễn-Thạch Sĩ Chiến
Assuming office
5 November 2003
MonarchLành Chinh
DeputyMạc Ðức Sinh
SucceedingNgô Sáng Hiếu
Minister of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning
In office
25 September 1985 – 14 October 1990
DeputyChu Mạnh Tuấn
Preceded byĐặng Nam Thông
Succeeded byLý Ngọc Huy
Personal details
Born (1933-06-24) 24 June 1933 (age 90)
Hoàng Linh Commune, Tiến Hoạt, Phan Nghĩa Province, Quenmin
Political partyYellow Dragon Party
Other political
affiliations
SpouseĐặng Thúy Quỳnh
Children
Alma materTrinh Lieu Han University (B.Econ.)
Sung Le Institute of Business and Economics (M.Econ.)
OccupationPolitician, real estate investor
Cabinet

Lê Tấn Nguyên (June 24, 1933) was a politician and real estate investor who was the 16th Prime Minister of Quenmin, and held this office from November 5, 1998 to November 5, 2003 and November 5, 2003 to November 5, 2006. He also served as the Minister of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning from September 25, 1985 to October 14, 1990 in the Phúng Tòan Dac Kien government.

In his term as Prime Minister, Nguyên is known for initiating reforms on Quenmin's economy and government policies that have been damaged and abused by his predecessor Nguyễn-Thạch Sĩ Chiến.

Early Life

Nguyên was born on June 24, 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

As a Politician

He joined the Yellow Dragon Party on March 15, 1980.

As Minister of the National Office of Economic Oversight and Planning

Activist Against the Sĩ Chiến Government

As Prime Minister

Election of November 5, 1998

Cải Sau Chiến Reforms

Quenminese Dotcom Bubble of 2001

Election of November 5, 2003

Nguyên upon his return from the state visit to Akashi, 2003.

Vạn Thắng Commune Real Estate Controversy

Nguyên resigned his office on September 29, 2006.

Retirement from Public Life

In the midst of the controversy, Nguyên had decided on retiring his real estate career

Personal Life

Nguyên currently lives with his spouse in a

In their married life, they have nurtured four children, 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: