Lương Cường

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Lương. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Cường.
His Excellency
General
Lương Cường
Cường in 2024
14th President of Vietnam
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 October 2024
Prime MinisterPhạm Minh Chính
Vice PresidentVõ Thị Ánh Xuân
Preceded byTô Lâm
Permanent Member of the Secretariat
In office
16 May 2024 – 25 October 2024
General SecretaryNguyễn Phú Trọng
Tô Lâm
Preceded byTrương Thị Mai
Succeeded byTrần Cẩm Tú
Director of the General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam
In office
15 April 2016 – 3 June 2024
President
See list
Preceded byNgô Xuân Lịch
Succeeded byTrịnh Văn Quyết
Personal details
Born (1957-08-15) 15 August 1957 (age 67)
Việt Trì, Phú Thọ, North Vietnam
Political partyCommunist Party of Vietnam
Military service
Allegiance Communist Party of Vietnam
Branch/serviceVietnam Vietnam People's Army
Years of service1975–2024
Rank Army general
CommandsVietnam People's Army
Battles/warsCambodian-Vietnamese War
Sino-Vietnamese War

Lương Cường [lɨəŋ˧ kɨəŋ˨˩] (born 15 August 1957) is a Vietnamese army general and politician. He currently serves as the 14th president of Vietnam since October 2024.[1][2] He also served as the Permanent Member of the Secretariat since May 2024 to October 2024[3] and as Director of the General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam from April 2016 to June 2024.[4]

Biography

He was born in Phú Thọ Province in 1957 and joined the Vietnamese army at age 18.[5] He became a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam in August 1978.[6][7] He has been a member of the Politburo since 2021, and a member of the Central Committee since 2011.[8]

Cường was previously Vice Director of the People's Army of Vietnam General Political Department (2011–2016), and was promoted to the rank of four-star General in 2019.[9][10][11]

On 16 May 2024, Cường was assigned by the Politburo to assume the position of Permanent Member of the Secretariat, the fifth-highest ranking position in Vietnam's political system, following the resignation of Trương Thị Mai.

Presidency (2024–present)

Cường being sworn in as the 14th president of Vietnam on 21 October 2024

On 26 August 2024, General Secretary Tô Lâm resigned from the presidency shortly after his election as the new general secretary earlier that month following Nguyễn Phú Trọng's death in July.[12] On 21 October, at the eighth session of the 15th National Assembly, Cường was elected to the presidency with 440/440 attending National Assembly delegates in favor (reaching 91.67% of the total number of National Assembly delegates).[13][14][15] He was subsequently inaugurated as president, succeeding Tô Lâm.[16][17]

In his inaugural speech, Cường declared his commitment to maintaining and enhancing high unity and solidarity within the Party; building a clean and strong Socialist rule-of-law state; strengthening national defense and security; and consistently pursuing an independent, self-reliant, peaceful, and friendly foreign policy.[18][19][20] On the morning of 22 October 2024, the handover ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace.[21] At the ceremony, Tô Lâm officially handed over the presidential duties to Cường and requested relevant agencies to report specific tasks, review work plans, and coordinate internal and external affairs with the new president.[22][23][24]

Foreign Affairs

Rank

Honours

References

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  2. ^ "The career of General Luong Cuong - Standing member of the Secretariat". Vietnam.vn. 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  3. ^ "General Luong Cuong holds the position of Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat". chinhphu.vn.
  4. ^ "General Luong Cuong became Director of the General Department of Politics".
  5. ^ Firn, Mike (October 21, 2024). "Vietnam's parliament names Luong Cuong president". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Raúl receives People's Army of Vietnam Political General". en.granma.cu. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  7. ^ "Việt Nam, Cuba intensify friendship between armed forces". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  8. ^ "Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil". Associated Press. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  9. ^ "Luong Cuong was promoted to General by President Nguyen Phu Trong". 29 January 2019.
  10. ^ Việt, Người (2019-01-30). "Phong đại tướng cho hai tướng công an, quân đội". Nguoi Viet Online. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  11. ^ VietTimes.vn (2019-01-29). "Việt Nam chính thức có thêm 2 Đại tướng: ông Tô Lâm và ông Lương Cường". VietTimes (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  12. ^ "Vietnam Party Chief Lam Relinquishes Presidency Amid Shuffle". Bloomberg. 27 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Đồng chí Lương Cường được Quốc hội bầu làm Chủ tịch nước". Trang tin Điện tử Đảng bộ thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  14. ^ Hải Giang (2024-10-21). "Đồng chí Lương Cường, Ủy viên Bộ Chính trị, Thường trực Ban Bí thư được bầu làm Chủ tịch nước". baochinhphu.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  15. ^ "Quốc hội bầu Đại tướng Lương Cường giữ chức Chủ tịch nước". Báo điện tử Tiền Phong (in Vietnamese). 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  16. ^ "Lương Cường được bầu làm chủ tịch nước Việt Nam thay Tô Lâm". Voice of America (in Vietnamese). 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  17. ^ "Chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm làm tổng bí thư". BBC News Tiếng Việt (in Vietnamese). 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  18. ^ "Đồng chí Lương Cường được bầu giữ chức vụ Chủ tịch nước". www.qdnd.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  19. ^ Trí, Nguyễn (2024-10-21). "33Win". Báo điện tử Dân Trí (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  20. ^ Trí, Dân (2024-10-21). "Tân Chủ tịch nước: "Tôi tuyệt nhiên không mơ làm đến cấp này, chức kia"". Báo điện tử Dân Trí (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  21. ^ "Tổ chức trọng thể lễ bàn giao công tác của Chủ tịch nước". laodong.vn. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  22. ^ "Bàn giao công tác giữa Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm và Chủ tịch nước Lương Cường". Báo Nhân Dân điện tử (in Vietnamese). 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  23. ^ Trí, Dân (2024-10-22). "Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm và Chủ tịch nước Lương Cường bàn giao công tác". Báo điện tử Dân Trí (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  24. ^ "Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm tin tưởng Chủ tịch nước Lương Cường sẽ nhanh chóng tiếp cận công việc mới, có những chỉ đạo sâu sát". Tạp chí Kinh tế và Dự báo - Bộ Kế hoạch và Đầu tư (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  25. ^ Presidente Luong Cuong recibe la Orden “El Sol del Perú”
Political offices
Preceded by President of Vietnam
2024–present 		Incumbent


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