On May 5, Quảng Ngãi province held a ceremony to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Trần Văn An (May 4, 1925 - May 4, 2025), former Secretary of the Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee.
Trần Văn An was born on May 4, 1925, in Kỳ Thọ village, now Kỳ Thọ Bắc village, Hành Đức commune, Nghĩa Hành district. He was admitted to the Party in 1945. In 1946, he became the first Party Cell Secretary of Hành Đức commune. In 1947, at the age of 22, he took on the position of Provincial Party Committee member and Secretary of Nghĩa Hành District Party Committee.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Le Cong Thanh and provincial leaders attend the celebration ceremony
From August 1947 to November 1951, he was assigned important positions, including: Member of the Standing Committee of the Quảng Ngãi Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial Propaganda Department, and Deputy Secretary of the Quảng Ngãi Provincial Party Committee. From September 1949 to December 1950, he was assigned the position of Acting Secretary, then Secretary of the Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee.
In particular, during more than 15 years as Director General of the General Department of Hydrometeorology, Tran Van An made many contributions to the development of the hydrometeorology sector.
He was also a National Assembly delegate for the 7th and 8th terms.
At the ceremony, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyễn Hoàng Giang emphasized that comrade Tran Van An was a staunch communist soldier and a talented leader. His contributions and sacrifices encouraged the patriotism and revolutionary will of many generations.
Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyễn Hoàng Giang speaks at the ceremony
Remembering the great sacrifices of An and revolutionary predecessors, the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Party committees at all levels, authorities, and organizations from the province to the grassroots, each cadre, Party member, and people of all walks of life will continue to unite and strive to raise the will and aspiration to build and develop a rich and civilized homeland.
Quang Ngai Province will also focus on effectively implementing economic and social development tasks, maintaining sovereignty over borders, seas, and islands.
At the ceremony, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province presented VNĐ 100 million to Trần Văn An’s family. The Department of Hydrometeorology presented a statue of comrade Tran Van An to his family.
On this occasion, Trần Văn An's family presented VNĐ 10 million to the Fund for the Poor of Hành Đức commune.
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