Summary of biography of Acting President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh
Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh holds the position of acting President until the National Assembly elects a new President.
Full name:Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh
Date of birth: December 25, 1959
Gender: Female
Hometown: Duy Trinh Commune, Duy Xuyen District, Quang Nam
Date of joining the party: November 19, 1979
Member of the Party Central Committee, 11th and 12th terms
National Assembly Delegate: XI, XIII, XIV
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Acting President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh |
Work history summary:
During her revolutionary participation and work in the locality, Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh held the following positions: Secretary of the Party Committee of Ben Thanh Ward (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City); Director of the People's Procuracy of District 1 (Ho Chi Minh City), Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of District 1; Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union; Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union. After that, she was transferred to hold the position of Vice Chairman of the Population and Children Committee in Hanoi.
In April 2006, at the 10th National Party Congress (term 2006-2010), Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh was elected as an alternate member of the 10th Central Committee.
Since October 2007, she has held the position of Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Women's Union.
In May 2009, according to the Politburo's decision on personnel transfer, she became Deputy Secretary of Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee, in charge of grassroots Party work.
In October 2010, at the 9th Congress of Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee (term 2010-2015), she was elected as Secretary of the 9th Provincial Party Committee.
In March 2015, according to the Politburo's Decision on the transfer and assignment of Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee, to cease holding the position of Secretary of the Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee and hold the position of Deputy Chief of the Party Central Committee Office.
In January 2016, at the 12th National Party Congress (term 2016-2020), she was elected to the 12th Central Committee.
In April 2016, she was elected by the National Assembly to hold the position of Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
On September 23, 2018, Ms. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, Vice President, assumed the role of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam until the National Assembly elected a new President./.