Nguyễn Minh Triết
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- This is a Vietnamese name; the family name is Nguyễn, but is often simplified as Nguyen in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person properly should be referred to by the given name Triết.
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 Nguyễn Minh Triết and First Lady Trần Thị Kim Chi meet with George W. Bush and Laura Bush at the President's Palace, November 2006. |
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| Assumed office June 27, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Tran Duc Luong |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | October 8, 1942 Bến Cát district, Bình Dương province |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Spouse | Trần Thị Kim Chi |
Nguyễn Minh Triết (born October 8, 1942 in Bến Cát district, Bình Dương province) is the President of Vietnam. He was elected by the National Assembly of Vietnam with 464 votes (94.12%) on June 27, 2006. He was formerly the head of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Hồ Chí Minh City.
The presidency of Vietnam is a ceremonial position and the Prime Minister oversees the daily workings of the government, while the most powerful position is the General Secretary of the Communist Party (currently Nông Đức Mạnh).
After teaching Mathematics in Saigon, Triết joined the Party in 1965.[1] In 1992, he was appointed party chief of southern Song Be province. He guided the largely agricultural province into an attractive place for foreign investment.
He ascended to the Politburo in 1997 and became Party head of Ho Chi Minh City in 2000. In that position he oversaw a campaign against organized crime and corruption, including the arrest and execution of underworld kingpin Truong Van Cam, known as Nam Cam.
Azerbaijani President İlham Aliyev congratulated Triết, “I am confident that friendship and cooperation once established between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will be further developed and expanded in line with interests of our two nations."[2]
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[edit] Sources
- CNN, "Reformer is new Vietnam President", 27 June 2006.
- Nhan Dan, "Nguyễn Minh Triết elected new State President", 27 June 2006.
[edit] References
- ^ "Nguyễn Minh Triết elected new State President", Nhan Dan, 27 June 2006.
- ^ "President congratulates Nguyễn Minh Triết on election president of Vietnam", AzerTAj, 27 June 2006.
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| Preceded by Trần Đức Lương |
President of Vietnam 2006 – present |
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