Đoàn Khuê  Đoàn Khuê (Triệu Phong, 29 October 1922 – 16 January 1999) was a Vietnamese Army general and Minister of Defence from 1992-1997. Đoàn Khuê was born on 29 October 1922 in Triệu Phong District in Quảng Trị Province, joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1945, and served as the military Commissioner of the provincial Party Committee. Đoàn held various positions during the resistance against French rule (First Indochina War): Political Commissar Deputy Regiment Political Commissar). Other positions held included:   From 1987 to 1992 he was the Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army. Đoàn served as Minister of Defense from 1992 to 1997 under Prime Ministers Đỗ Mười and Võ Văn Kiệt. He has two other siblings: