Lê Lương Minh

Lê Lương Minh
13th Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded by Surin Pitsuwan
President of the United Nations Security Council
In office
2008–2009
Vietnam's Ambassador to the United Nations Headquarters
In office
1997–1999
Vietnam's Ambassador to United Nations Office at Geneva
In office
1995–1997
Personal details
Born September 1, 1952
Thanh Hóa, Vietnam
Nationality Vietnam Vietnamese
Alma mater Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Profession Politician and Diplomat

Lê Lương Minh (born 1 September 1952)[1][2] is a Vietnamese politician and diplomat and the current Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.[3][4]

Early life

He graduated from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam in Hanoi, Vietnam in 1974,[1] and the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, India.[5]

Political career

In 1975, he began his career in Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was appointed Deputy Director-General for International Organisations in 1993. In 1995, he was appointed as Ambassador – Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and Other International Organisations in Geneva.[1] In 1997, he was appointed as Ambassador – Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations at Headquarters. Since February 17, 2004, he has been Vietnam's ambassador to the United Nations in New York City.[2] He held this office from 1995 to 1997 for the UN institutions in Geneva and as a deputy in New York City from 1997 to 1999.[2] He was the President of the United Nations Security Council in July 2008[6] and October 2009.[5][7] He was nominated ASEAN Secretary-General by the government of Vietnam, a post which he took over on January 1, 2013. The ASEAN leaders endorsed him as ASEAN Secretary-General for 2013–2017 in a ceremony at the bloc's headquarter in Jakarta on January 7, 2013.[1]

Personal life

He is a native of Thanh Hóa, a coastal town 150 kilometers south of Vietnam's capital Hanoi. He is married and has two daughters.[1]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Background: Who is Le Luong Minh, ASEAN Secretary-General?". Investvine.com. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Permanent Mission of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
  3. ↑ ASEAN khẳng định tiến tới COC | Thanh Niên Online
  4. ↑ Vietnam Government Portal "Ambassador Lê Lương Minh, Vietnamese representative to the UNSC"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New ASEAN Secretary-General takes office". Investvine.com. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Security Council Press Statement On Kabul Bomb Attack
  7. ↑ Security Council Press Statement on the Kabul Bomb Attack
Political offices
Preceded by
Surin Pitsuwan		 Secretaries General of ASEAN
2013-2018 		Succeeded by
TBA
Incumbent