Nguyễn Cơ Thạch (15 May 1921 – 10 April 1998; born Phạm Văn Cương) was a Vietnamese revolutionary, diplomat, and politician.
Nguyễn Cơ Thạch | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam | |
| In office 16 February 1987 – 8 August 1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Phạm Văn Đồng Phạm Hùng Đỗ Mười |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Duy Trinh |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 7 February 1980 – August 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Duy Trinh |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 24 May 1979 – 7 February 1980 | |
| Minister | Nguyễn Duy Trinh |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1921 Nam Định Province |
| Died | 10 April 1998 (aged 76) Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Children | Phạm Bình Minh |
Biography
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]
His son Phạm Bình Minh had occupied the same positions held by Thạch, serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam (2013–2023) and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam (2011–2021).[3]
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