Party committee personnel procedures and election implementation in congresses (including pilot election of secretaries)?
Question: What are the instructions on the Party Committee personnel process and the implementation of elections in congresses (including the pilot election of secretaries) as provided in Circular No. 13-TT/TU?
Answer:According to Circular No. 13-TT/TU dated April 26, 2025 of the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee on Party congresses at all levels:
Party committee personnel process
- Provincial level: Implement according to Appendix No. 4, Directive No. 45-CT/TW.
- For the grassroots level and commune and ward levels, implement according to: Conclusion No. 150-KL/TW, dated April 14, 2025 of the Politburo on guidance on personnel plans for provincial-level Party committees subject to consolidation, merger and newly established commune levels; guidance on personnel work of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee; Personnel plan for commune and ward Party committees.
After completing the process of re-election of the Party Committee, the process of introducing new members to the Party Committee for the first time can be carried out.
Conduct elections in congress
- The election of the executive committee, standing committee, secretary, deputy secretary, inspection committee and chairman of the inspection committee of Party committees at all levels shall be carried out according to the Party's election regulations.
- Pilot the election of Party secretaries at congresses at the grassroots level and at levels directly above the grassroots level (not applicable to Party committees in the Army and Public Security) in places where conditions are met (internal solidarity and unity; personnel with qualities, capacity, prestige, and the ability to well meet requirements and assigned tasks; approved by the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee).
- In places where the congress directly elects the Party Committee Secretary, the congress must conduct a vote to introduce the Party Committee Secretary from among the comrades who have just been elected to the new Party Committee. In case the congress introduces personnel different from the personnel plan approved by the competent Party Committee, the election shall not be held and the Standing Committee of the higher-level Party Committee must be reported to for direction.
