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Vien (name)
Vien is a surname of French origin, as well as another spelling of the Vietnamese given name Viên (which often finds use alone following a title and thus appearing to English speakers to be a surname). Those bearing the surname include: * Joseph-Marie Vien (1716 – 1809), French painter * Thomas Vien (1881–1972), Canadian politician * Jacques Vien (born 1932), Canadian politician * Dominique Vien (born 1967), Canadian politician Those bearing the given name include: * Cao Văn Viên (1921–2008), South Vietnamese General * Linh Quang Viên Linh Quang Viên (November 11, 1918 - January 17, 2013) was a Vietnamese soldier who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Vien was born in Cao Bang, northern Vietnam. He attended Albert Sarraut High Schoo ... (1918–2013), South Vietnamese Lieutenant General {{surname, Vien [Baidu] |
Joseph-Marie Vien
Joseph-Marie Vien (sometimes anglicised as Joseph-Mary Wien; 18 June 1716 – 27 March 1809) was a French painter. He was the last holder of the post of Premier peintre du Roi, serving from 1789 to 1791. Biography He was born in Montpellier. Protected by Comte de Caylus, he entered at an early age the studio of Natoire, and obtained the ''grand prix'' in 1745. He used his time at Rome in applying to the study of nature and the development of his own powers all that he gleaned from the masterpieces around him; but his tendencies were so foreign to the reigning taste that on his return to Paris he owed his admission to the academy for his picture ''Daedalus and Icarus'' (Louvre) solely to the indignant protests of François Boucher.''Encyclopædia Britannica '', 1911 When in 1776, at the height of his established reputation, he became director of the school of France at Rome, he refused to take Jacques-Louis David with him amongst his pupils, stating he was too old to teac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Vien
Thomas Vien, (19 July 1881 – 18 November 1972) was a Canadian politician. Born in Lauzon, Quebec on 19 July 1881. He studied at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, then studied law at the Collège de Lévis. After, he studied law at the Université Laval. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1905. He practiced with several law firms before becoming senior partner of Vien, Paré, Gould and Vien, of Montreal, Quebec. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec riding of Lotbinière as a Laurier Liberal in the 1917 federal election. He was re-elected in 1921 but did not run in 1925. From 1922 to 1923, he served as chairman of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. From 1924 to 1925, he was chairman of the Banking and Commerce Committee. From 1925 to 1931, he was the deputy chief commissioner of the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada. After returning to his legal practice, he was elected in 1935 federal elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Vien
Jacques Vien (3 March 1932 – 8 July 2017) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1993. By career, he was a businessman and a bailiff. Born in Verdun, Quebec, he was elected in the 1988 federal election at the Laurentides electoral district for the Progressive Conservative party. He served in the 34th Canadian Parliament after which he was defeated by Bloc Québécois candidate Monique Guay in the 1993 federal election. He also campaigned unsuccessfully to regain the seat for the Progressive Conservatives in the 1997 and 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ... federal elections. He died on 8 July 2017 at the age of 85. Electoral record (incomplete) References External links * 1932 births 2017 deaths French Quebecers Member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Vien
Dominique Vien (born February 10, 1967) is a Canadian politician, who served as Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Bellechasse from 2003 to 2007. She was defeated in the 2007 election by Jean Domingue of the Action démocratique du Québec, but was then re-elected in the same district in 2008. She was a member of the Quebec Liberal Party and was the delegate minister for Health and Social Services, previously the Minister for Government Services. Born in Lévis, Quebec, Vien studied at Université Laval and received a bachelor's degree in communications in 1992. She also studied at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in training, animation and leadership in 2001. From 1992 to 2003, she was a journalist, anchor and host at a radio station in Lac-Etchemin and was a journalist and news anchor at Radio-Canada's CBV-FM in Quebec City from 1999 to 2001. Vien was elected Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cao Văn Viên
Cao Văn Viên (December 21, 1921 – January 22, 2008) was one of only two South Vietnamese four-star army generals in the history of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He rose to the position of Chairman of the South Vietnamese Joint General Staff. Butterfield, Fox. "The Communists Were Stunned, Too" ''The New York Times'' May 12, 1985Holley, Joe. "Cao Van Vien, South Vietnam 4-Star General" '''' January 30, 2008 Considered one of "the most gifted" of |
