Nguyễn Minh Triết
| Nguyễn Minh Triết | |
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| 8th President of Vietnam | |
| In office 27 June 2006 – 25 July 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
| Vice President | Trương Mỹ Hoa Nguyễn Thị Doan |
| General Secretary | Nông Đức Mạnh |
| Preceded by | Trần Đức Lương |
| Succeeded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1942 Bến Cát, Binh Duong, Vietnam |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Spouse(s) | Trần Thị Kim Chi |
| Religion | None[1] |
Nguyễn Minh Triết (born October 9, 1942) was president of Vietnam from 2006 to 2011.[2] He was elected by the National Assembly of Vietnam with 464 votes (94%) on June 27, 2006. He was previously the head of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. The presidency of Vietnam is a ceremonial position and the Politburo decides government policy. Triết was the fourth ranking member of the Politburo from 2006 to 2011. His term as president expired in July. Senior Politburo member Trương Tấn Sang succeeded him.
Life and career
Triet was born in Bến Cát District, Bình Dương Province. After studying Mathematics in Saigon, Triet joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1965 in southern Vietnam, during the Second Indochina War (Vietnam War) that involved the United States. He is among the top leaders of Vietnam who are native southerners and one of the few that had not regrouped to the North following the division of the country in 1954 (he was only 12 at the time).[3] In 1992, he was appointed party chief of southern Sông Bé Province. He guided the largely agricultural province into an attractive destination for foreign direct 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 Năm Cam.
References
- ↑ “Pope, Vietnamese president try for closer ties”, MDJ online, 12 Dec 2009
- ↑ Vietnam: Foreign Policy and Government Guide International Business Publications, USA. - 2007 Page 8 "Vietnamese Government Communist state - General Secretary Nông Ðức Mạnh - President Nguyễn Minh Triết - Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng "
- ↑ "Nguyễn Minh Triết elected new State President". Nhan Dan. 27 June 2006.
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| Preceded by Trần Đức Lương |
President of Vietnam 2006–2011 |
Succeeded by Trương Tấn Sang |
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