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Lương Cường

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In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Lương. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Cường.
His Excellency
General
Lương Cường
14th President of Vietnam
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 October 2024
Prime MinisterPhạm Minh Chính
Vice PresidentVõ Thị Ánh Xuân
LeaderTô Lâm
Preceded byTô Lâm
Permanent Member of the Secretariat
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 April 2016
General SecretaryNguyễn Phú Trọng
Tô Lâm
Preceded byTrương Thị Mai
Director of the General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam
In office
15 April 2016 – 3 June 2024
President
See list
Preceded byNgô Xuân Lịch
Succeeded byTrịnh Văn Quyết
Personal details
Born (1957-08-15) 15 August 1957 (age 67)
Việt Trì, Phú Thọ, North Vietnam
Political partyCommunist Party of Vietnam
Military service
Allegiance Communist Party of Vietnam
Branch/serviceVietnam Vietnam People's Army
Years of service1975–2024
RankArmy General
CommandsVietnam People's Army
Battles/warsSino-Vietnamese War

Lương Cường (born 15 August 1957) is a Vietnamese army general and politician. He currently serves as the 14th president of Vietnam since October 2024 and as the Permanent Member of the Secretariat since May 2024.[1][2][3] He also served as Director of the General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam from April 2016 to June 2024.[4]

Biography

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He was born in Phú Thọ Province, and became a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 19 January 2011.[5][6] He has been a member of the Politburo since 2021, and a member of the Central Committee since 2011.

Cường was previously Vice Director of the People's Army of Vietnam General Department of Politics (2011–2016), and was promoted to the rank of four-star General in 2019.[7][8][9]

Cường being sworn in as the 14th President on October 21, 2024

On 16 May 2024, Cường was assigned by the Politburo to assume the position of Permanent Member of the Secretariat, the fifth-highest ranking position in Vietnam's political system, following the resignation of Trương Thị Mai. On 21 October 2024, he was appointed as President of Vietnam, succeeding General Secretary Tô Lâm.[10]

Rank

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References

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  1. ^ https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/ong-luong-cuong-giu-chuc-chu-tich-nuoc-20241020215545176.htm
  2. ^ "General Luong Cuong holds the position of Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat". chinhphu.vn.
  3. ^ "The career of General Luong Cuong - Standing member of the Secretariat". Vietnam.vn. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  4. ^ "General Luong Cuong became Director of the General Department of Politics".
  5. ^ "Raúl receives People's Army of Vietnam Political General". en.granma.cu. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  6. ^ "Việt Nam, Cuba intensify friendship between armed forces". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  7. ^ "Luong Cuong was promoted to General by President Nguyen Phu Trong". 29 January 2019.
  8. ^ Việt, Người (2019-01-30). "Phong đại tướng cho hai tướng công an, quân đội". Nguoi Viet Online. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  9. ^ VietTimes.vn (2019-01-29). "Việt Nam chính thức có thêm 2 Đại tướng: ông Tô Lâm và ông Lương Cường". VietTimes (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  10. ^ "Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil". Associated Press. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-21.


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