3rd Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam

The 3rd Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam was elected by the Central Committee on 12 September 1960 in the aftermath of the 3rd National Congress. It was dissolved 16 years later, on 20 December 1976 in the aftermath of the 4th National Congress.

Members

Full members
Rank
[note 1]		 Name
(birth–death)		 Took office Left office Duration
1 Hồ Chí Minh
(1890–1969)		 12 September 1960 2 September 1969 8 years, 355 days
2 Lê Duẩn
(1907–1986)		 12 September 1960 20 December 1976 16 years, 99 days
3 Trường Chinh
(1907–1988)		 12 September 1960 20 December 1976 16 years, 99 days
4 Phạm Văn Đồng
(1906–2000)		 12 September 1960 20 December 1976 16 years, 99 days
5 Phạm Hùng
(1912–1988)		 12 September 1960 20 December 1976 16 years, 99 days
6 Lê Đức Thọ
(1911–1990)		 12 September 1960 20 December 1976 16 years, 99 days
7 Võ Nguyên Giáp
(born 1911)		 12 September 1960 20 December 1976 16 years, 99 days
8 Nguyễn Chí Thanh
(1914–1967)		 12 September 1960 7 July 1967 6 years, 298 days
9 Nguyễn Duy Trinh
(1910–1985)		 12 September 1960 20 December 1976 16 years, 99 days
10 Lê Thanh Nghị
(1911–1989)		 12 September 1960 20 December 1976 16 years, 99 days
11 Hoàng Văn Hoan
(1905–1991)		 12 September 1960 20 December 1976 16 years, 99 days
—
 Văn Tiến Dũng
(1917–2002)		 March 1972 20 December 1976 4 years, 294 days
—
 Trần Quốc Hoàn
(1916–1986)		 June 1972 20 December 1976 16 years, 202 days
Alternate members
Rank
[note 2]		 Name
(birth–death)		 Took office Left office Duration
1 Trần Quốc Hoàn
(1916–1986)		 12 September 1960 June 1972 15 years, 171 days
2 Văn Tiến Dũng
(1917–2002)		 12 September 1960 March 1972 15 years, 263 days

Notes

  1. ↑ The Central Committee when it convenes for its first session after being elected by a National Party Congress elects the Politburo. The Politburo members are ranked in an official order of precedence every time the body is elected by the Central Committee.[1]
  2. ↑ The Central Committee when it convenes for its first session after being elected by a National Party Congress elects the Politburo. The Politburo members are ranked in an official order of precedence every time the body is elected by the Central Committee.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Van & Cooper 1983, p. 69.

Bibliography

  • Van, Canh Nguyen; Cooper, Earle (1983). Vietnam under Communism, 1975–1982. Hoover Press. ISBN 9780817978518.