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The 11th Meeting of the 13th National Assembly: Key State Positions Voted

08/04/2016

The 11^th and last meeting of the 13^th National Assembly took place from March 21 to April 12, 2016. During the session, the National Assembly reviewed the performances of the State, the National Assembly and the Government agencies and adopted some important draft laws. The National Assembly also examined and made decisions on the dismissal, election and approval of some state leaders.

The National Assembly voted National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan as National Assembly Chairwoman, Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang as State President and Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc as Prime Minister.

View of the 11^th Meeting of the 13^th National Assembly. Photo: Phuong Hoa/VNA

Deputies of the National Assembly vote key State positions. Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan took the oath of office on March 31, 2016. Photo: Hoang Quang Ha/VNP

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan

Date of birth: April 12, 1954
Place of birth: Ben Tre
Political theory training: Bachelor of Politics
Academic title, degree: Master of Economics
Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, tenures 9, 10, 11, 12
Member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, tenure 11
Member of the Politburo, tenures 11, 12
Deputy of the National Assembly, tenures 12, 13

State President Tran Dai Quang in the swearing-in ceremony on April 2, 2016. Photo: Hoang Quang Ha/VNP

State President Tran Dai Quang

Date of birth: October 12, 1956
Place of birth: Ninh Binh
Political theory training: High level
Academic title, degree: Doctor of Law, Professor of Law Foreign language: Chinese (master’s degree)
Member of the Secretariat of   the Central Committee of the   Communist Party of Vietnam,   tenures 10, 11, 12
Member of the Politburo,   tenures 11, 12
Deputy of the National    Assembly, tenure 13

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in the swearing-in ceremony on April 7, 2016. Photo: Hoang Quang Ha/VNP

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc

Date of birth: July 20, 1954
Place of birth: Quang Nam
Political theory training: High level
Academic title, degree: Bachelor of Economics
Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, tenures 10, 11, 12
Member of the Politburo, tenures 11, 12
Deputy of the National Assembly, tenures 11, 13

BY VNA/VNP