Tran Thien Khiem (born 1925) was a prominent ARVN general during the Vietnam War. He later became the Prime Minister under President Nguyen Van Thieu, resigning only in the last month before the Fall of Saigon and the end of the war
1946 to 1947 – Aspirant (i.e. Warrant Officer), NCO School of Vien Dong (Dap Da)
July 1948 – 1st Lieutenant, South Vietnam Militia Guards
July 1954 – Captain then Major, Deputy Chief of General Staff/Logistics, JGT
August 1957 – Colonel, Chief of Joint General Staff
1957 to 1958 – Attended High Command and General Staff in USA
1958 to February 1960 – 4th Field Division Commander
February 1960 to December 1962 – Commanding General, 21st Infantry Division
December 1962 to November 1963 – Inter-Arms Chief of General of Staff
December 1962 Promoted to – Major General
November 1963 Promoted to – Lieutenant General
December 1963 to January 1964 – III Corps Commander
January 1964 to September 1964 – Defense Minister/Chairman of Joint General Staff
July 1964 – Promoted to General
October 1964 to October 1965 – Ambassador to the United States
October 1965 to May 1968 – Ambassador to Taiwan
May 1968 to 1969 – Interior Minister
1969 to September 1969 – Deputy Prime Minister
September 1969 to April 1975 – Prime Minister/Defense Minister
Preceded by
Tran Van Huong Prime Minister of South Vietnam
1969-1975 Succeeded by
Nguyen Ba Can
1946 to 1947 – Aspirant (i.e. Warrant Officer), NCO School of Vien Dong (Dap Da)
July 1948 – 1st Lieutenant, South Vietnam Militia Guards
July 1954 – Captain then Major, Deputy Chief of General Staff/Logistics, JGT
August 1957 – Colonel, Chief of Joint General Staff
1957 to 1958 – Attended High Command and General Staff in USA
1958 to February 1960 – 4th Field Division Commander
February 1960 to December 1962 – Commanding General, 21st Infantry Division
December 1962 to November 1963 – Inter-Arms Chief of General of Staff
December 1962 Promoted to – Major General
November 1963 Promoted to – Lieutenant General
December 1963 to January 1964 – III Corps Commander
January 1964 to September 1964 – Defense Minister/Chairman of Joint General Staff
July 1964 – Promoted to General
October 1964 to October 1965 – Ambassador to the United States
October 1965 to May 1968 – Ambassador to Taiwan
May 1968 to 1969 – Interior Minister
1969 to September 1969 – Deputy Prime Minister
September 1969 to April 1975 – Prime Minister/Defense Minister
Preceded by
Tran Van Huong Prime Minister of South Vietnam
1969-1975 Succeeded by
Nguyen Ba Can
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