Nguyễn Cơ Thạch

Nguyễn Cơ Thạch (15 May 1921 – 10 April 1998; born Phạm Văn Cương) was a Vietnamese revolutionary, diplomat, and politician. He was Foreign Minister of Vietnam from February 1980 to July 1991.[1] Thạch was seen as pragmatic and influential (given his representation in the Politburo).[2] His time in office coincided with part of Vietnam’s transition from an ideology-based alignment to the Soviet bloc towards a pragmatic approach to foreign policy, including the primacy of economic over ideological considerations, integration into ASEAN and closer relations with non-socialist countries.[2] However, Mr Thạch’s efforts to normalize relations with the United States were not successful.[1]

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Nguyễn. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Thạch.
Nguyễn Cơ Thạch
Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam
In office
February 1987 – 8 August 1991
Prime MinisterPhạm Văn Đồng
Phạm Hùng
Đỗ Mười
Preceded byNguyễn Duy Trinh
Succeeded byNguyễn Mạnh Cầm
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
February 1980 – August 1991
Preceded byNguyễn Duy Trinh
Succeeded byNguyễn Mạnh Cầm
Personal details
Born(1921-05-15)15 May 1921
Nam Định Province
Died10 April 1998(1998-04-10) (aged 76)
Hanoi, Vietnam
NationalityVietnamese
Political partyCommunist Party
ChildrenPhạm Bình Minh

Nguyễn Cơ Thạch's son Phạm Bình Minh is the current Foreign Minister of Vietnam.[3]

References
  1. Seth Mydans (12 April 1998) "Nguyen Co Thach, Hanoi Foreign Minister, 75". New York Times
  2. Palmujoki, Eero (1999): "Ideology and Foreign Policy: Vietnam's Marxist-Leninist Doctrine and Global Challenge, 1986–96". Thayer, Carlyle A. & Amer, Ramses (ed.): Vietnamese Foreign Policy in Transition. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
  3. Ngoại giao không đơn độc trong sứ mệnh bảo vệ chủ quyền. vietnamnet.vn
Preceded by
Nguyễn Duy Trinh		 Foreign Minister of Vietnam
1980–1991		 Succeeded by
Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm

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