Regulations on age for re-election of Party committees and government for new terms

The Party Central Committee has just issued Conclusion No. 60 of the Politburo on the age of re-election to the government and the professional qualifications and political theory of personnel participating in Party committees at all levels for the 2020-2025 term.

Accordingly, the determination of age and the time to calculate the age for re-election of authorities at all levels is based on Point 3.3 and Point 3.2, Section 3, Part II of Directive No. 35-CT/TW, dated May 30, 2019 of the Politburo on party congresses at all levels towards the 13th National Congress of the Party to guide implementation, ensuring consistency in the political system.

Specifically, the time to calculate the age of participation in Party committees, authorities, the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations at the grassroots level is April 2020; at the district level and equivalent, June 2020; and at the level directly under the Central Government, September 2020. The time to calculate the age of participation in leadership positions of the People's Council, People's Committee, and National Assembly delegation is May 2021. The time to calculate the age of participation in leadership positions of the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations is the time of congresses at all levels of each organization.

Regarding the age of participation in Party committees, government, Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations, according to Directive 35, personnel participating in Party committees, government, Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations for the first time in general must be of working age for at least 2 terms, at least 1 full term.

The personnel recommended for re-election to the Party Committee, the government, the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations in general must be of working age for a full term, and must still be of working age for at least half of a term (30 months) or more at the time of calculating the age for participation in the Party Committee at each level and the government, the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations at the time of election. The personnel for the Central Party Committee members will be studied, considered and submitted to the Central Executive Committee for decision by the Politburo.

Regarding the review of professional qualifications and political theory of personnel for planning, appointment, nomination and nomination for membership in Party committees at all levels for the 2020-2025 term, in accordance with Directive No. 35-CT/TW, personnel must have professional qualifications and political theory that meet the requirements of assigned tasks and in accordance with regulations of the Party and State. Diplomas and certificates issued by educational institutions of all types and forms of training in the national education system have the same legal value./.