Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu was elected to hold the position of Chairman of the Provincial People's Council.

100% of the delegates of the 18th Provincial People's Council attending the meeting elected comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee to hold the position of Chairman of the 18th Provincial People's Council of Nghe An, term 2021 - 2026 by secret ballot.

Nghe An Provincial People's Council voted to pass the Resolution confirming the election results with 100% of delegates attending the meeting in agreement.

Standing Deputy Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu was elected to hold the position of Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Council, replacing his predecessor, Comrade Thai Thanh Quy, who was dismissed by the Politburo from participating in the Provincial Party Executive Committee, the Provincial Party Standing Committee, and from holding the position of Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term; transferred and assigned him to hold the position of Deputy Head of the Central Economic Commission in Decision No. 1620-QDNS/TW dated October 25, 2024.

According to the Law on Organization of Local Government, the Chairman of the People's Council has the duty and power to lead the activities of the Standing Committee of the People's Council at the same level, and on behalf of the Standing Committee of the People's Council, maintain contact with the People's Committee, State agencies, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, member organizations of the Front at the same level, other social organizations and citizens.

The Standing Committee of the People's Council is the permanent body of the People's Council, performing duties and powers according to the provisions of the Law on Organization of Local Authorities and other relevant provisions of law; being responsible and reporting on its work to the People's Council. A member of the Standing Committee of the People's Council cannot concurrently be a member of the People's Committee of the same level.

The Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council includes the Chairman of the People's Council, Vice Chairman of the People's Council, and members who are Heads of the Provincial People's Council. Thus, with this event, the Standing Committee of the Nghe An Provincial People's Council currently includes comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Nam Dinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Nhu Khoi - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and 4 Standing Members including comrades: Cao Tien Trung - Head of the Economic - Budget Committee of the Provincial People's Council; Pham Thanh Chung - Head of the Legal Committee of the Provincial People's Council; Chu Duc Thai - Head of the Cultural - Social Committee of the Provincial People's Council and Lo Thi Kim Ngan - Head of the Ethnic Committee of the Provincial People's Council.

Previously, the Provincial People's Council conducted the procedure and passed a Resolution confirming the results of the dismissal of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Council and the termination of the duties of the People's Council delegate of Nghe An province, term XVIII, term 2021 - 2026 for comrade Thai Thanh Quy.