Comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc continues to be nominated to hold the position of President.
On the afternoon of July 24, the National Assembly Standing Committee presented a list of nominees for the National Assembly to elect the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for a new term.
Accordingly, the National Assembly Standing Committee introduced comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc - member of the 13th Politburo, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2016-2021 term (from April 2021), deputy of the 15th National Assembly, to be elected by the National Assembly to hold the position of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 term.
Delegates will discuss in the Delegation about the expected personnel to elect the President.
According to the working program of the first session, on the morning of July 26 (Monday), the National Assembly Standing Committee reported the results of discussions at the delegation and explained and accepted the opinions of National Assembly deputies on the expected personnel to elect the President.
The National Assembly discussed and voted on the list before electing the President by secret ballot. The vote count results were announced immediately afterwards. According to regulations, the President of the 15th National Assembly will take the oath of office after being elected to the position.
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| Comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc continues to be introduced to the National Assembly to elect him as President for the 2021-2026 term. |
In 2006, he was elected to the Party Central Committee for the first time at the age of 52; to the Politburo for the first time in 2011, at the age of 57.
During his career, comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc has held positions such as: Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Inspector General of the Government, Minister - Head of the Government Office.
In 2011, he was elected to the position of Deputy Prime Minister. In 2016, he was elected to the position of Prime Minister for the 2011-2016 term.
At the first session of the 14th National Assembly, comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc was elected Prime Minister for the 2016-2021 term.
On January 30, 2021, at the 13th National Party Congress, he was elected as a member of the 13th Party Central Committee. Then, at the first meeting of the 13th Party Central Committee, he was elected by the Executive Committee to the Politburo for the 2021-2026 term.
On April 5, 2021, at the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly, comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc was elected to hold the position of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2016-2021 term./.
