The National Assembly approved the appointment of Mr. Le Thanh Long as Deputy Prime Minister.
On the afternoon of June 6, the National Assembly passed a resolution appointing Mr. Le Thanh Long - Minister of Justice as Deputy Prime Minister for the 2021-2026 term.
With a majority of votes in favor, the National Assembly passed a resolution approving the appointment of Mr. Le Thanh Long - Minister of Justice as Deputy Prime Minister for the 2021-2026 term.
According to the 2013 Constitution, the Prime Minister has the duty and power to submit to the National Assembly for approval the proposal to appoint Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and other members of the Government. The National Assembly has the authority to approve the proposal to appoint Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers and other members of the Government.
Mr. Le Thanh Long was born in 1963. His hometown is Quang Tho commune, Quang Xuong district, Thanh Hoa province (now Quang Tho ward, Sam Son city, Thanh Hoa province). Professional expertise: Doctor of Law.
From 1987 to 2011, Mr. Le Thanh Long held many positions at the Ministry of Justice. Mr. Long studied for a Master of Laws at the University of Calgary, Canada (from 1993-1995) and a Doctor of Laws at Nagoya University, Japan (from 1999-2003).
October 2011 - March 2014, Mr. Long was Deputy Minister of Justice, member of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Justice.
From March 2014 to October 2015, Mr. Le Thanh Long was Deputy Secretary of Ha Tinh Provincial Party Committee; from October 2015 to April 2016, he was Deputy Minister of Justice.
Since January 2016, he has been a member of the 12th Party Central Committee, term 2016 - 2021.
From April 2016 to present, Mr. Le Thanh Long has been the Minister of Justice. At the 13th National Congress of the Party, he was re-elected to the Party Central Committee.
