Chu Văn Tấn (22 May 1909 – 1984 in Võ Nhai) was a Vietnamese general. He was a member of the 1st Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and

Minister of Defense A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...

in the 1945 provisional cabinet of the DRV.

David G. Marr David George Marr (born September 22, 1937) is an American/Australian historian specializing in the modern history of Vietnam. Marr was born in Macon, Georgia, the son of Henry George (an auditor) and Louise M. (a teacher; maiden name Brown). M ...

Vietnam: State, War, and Revolution (1945–1946) 2013 p134 "Intriguingly, on 18 September 1945 it requested that one hundred ballots be printed for an election of Liberation Army senior oflicers.7O On 28 August, Chu Văn Tấn was named minister of defense in the provisional cabinet of the DRV, while .."

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chu, Van Tan 1909 births 1984 deaths Vietnamese generals Ministers of Defence of Vietnam Nùng people Members of the 1st Central Committee of the Indochinese Communist Party Members of the 2nd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Vietnam Members of the 3rd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Vietnam