Permanent Member of the Secretariat
Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat | |
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Secretariat | |
Reports to | Central Committee |
Seat | Headquarters of the Party Central Committee 1 Hùng Vương Street, Ba Đình district, Hà Nội |
Appointer | Political Bureau |
Term length | Five years, renewable |
Constituting instrument | Charter of the Communist Party of Vietnam |
Inaugural holder | Nguyễn Duy Trinh |
Formation | 47 years and 129 days |
Unofficial names | Standing Member Executive Secretary |
Website | Homepage |
The Permanent Member of the Secretariat,[A] officially the Permanent Member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee's Secretariat (Vietnamese: Thường trực Ban Bí thư Trung ương Đảng Cộng sản Việt Nam), is a senior position within the Communist Party of Vietnam.
The Permanent Member is appointed by the
The current officeholder is Trương Thị Mai, the first woman to serve in this position. She was appointed by a decision of the 13th Politburo on 6 March 2023 to replace Võ Văn Thưởng, who left office after his election as President of Vietnam on 2 March 2023.[5]
History
The office was established at the Party's 4th National Congress.[6]
During the tenure of the 8th Central Committee (1996–2001), the Secretariat was replaced by the Politburo Standing Committee, thus, the office was known as Permanent Member of the Politburo Standing Committee.
The current qualifications for the officeholder is in accordance with Regulation No. 214-QD/TW dated 2 January 2020 of the Politburo on title standards and evaluation criteria for cadres under the management of the Central Committee, the Politburo and the Secretariat.[7]
Selection process
Political qualifications
A Permanent Member of the Secretariat has to be a Central Committee member. To be elected to the Central Committee, one must show absolute loyalty to the Party’s interests, the nation and the people. Moreover, a Central Committee member must steadfastly commit to
As a Central Committee member, a Permanent Member must have exemplary
Work qualifications
Since every Permanent Member has also served concurrently in the Politburo, the party regulation 214-QD/TW of 2020 states explicitly that one must have served a full term in this body before the appointment. To guarantee a successful selection process and that the candidate possesses the appropriate qualifications, it is essential for the Permanent Member to possess the following traits and abilities: a high standing, a core of unity in the Central Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, and throughout the Party. Possess a strong degree of political acumen, broad knowledge and expertise in party building and political system construction. The Permanent Member is also expected to be well-informed about politics, economics, culture, society, defence, security and international relations. Understanding of politics, decision-making abilities in management, and the capability to coordinate the staff and agencies of the Party Central Committee, Fatherland Front, and socio-political organisations efficiently and harmoniously are all critical qualifications. Finally, the Permanent Member is expected to have former experience as a secretary of provincial and city committees or as a leader of central commissions, ministries, and branches.[9]
According to party regulation 214-QD/TW, a Permanent Member should possess the following qualities: objectiveness, comprehensiveness, dialectical perspective, an understanding of history, innovative thinking, and strategic vision. Science-based working methods, political acumen, and the capability to lead, direct, and organise the effective implementation of Party policies and guidelines, as well as the laws of the State, are crucial for the officeholder. In addition, she or he must be capable of summarising practice, theoretical research, analysis, and forecasting. A Permanent Member must have an in-depth knowledge of the general situation, the fields, localities, agencies and units assigned to manage and take charge of them. As well as identifying contradictions, challenges, new problems, complex problems, limitations, and weaknesses in practice, the officeholder must also proactively propose feasible and effective tasks and solutions. An ideal candidate should be dynamic, creative, hardworking, industrious, daring to think, act, assume responsibility, do things decisively, and be open to experiencing difficulties. As a result, the permanent member must base his work on the premise that sayings go hand-in-hand with actions. A candidate must have outstanding achievements, have specific results and have made an essential contribution to promoting the development of industries, localities, agencies and units. Moreover, the candidate must be willing to work on issues that are important to the people and be willing to serve the people wholeheartedly. Last, as a Permanent Member, one must be able to form the nucleus that gathers and promotes the synergy of the political system and, as such, must be highly trusted by fellow Party members and the masses.[8]
In addition to these, regulation 214-QD/TW states that the candidate must have obtained a
Duties and responsibilities
In accordance with Clause 5 of Article 7 of Regulation 80-QD/TW dated 18 August 2022, the Permanent Member is responsible for assuming the prime responsibility for, alongside the Head of the
Officeholders
No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | Electoral term | BY | PM | Birthplace | Gender | Ref. |
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1 | Nguyễn Duy Trinh | 20 December 1976 | 31 March 1982 | 5 years and 101 days | 4th CC (1976–1982) |
1910 | 1930 | Nghệ An province | Male | [11] | |
2 | Lê Đức Thọ | 30 April 1980 | 31 March 1982 | 1 year and 335 days | 1911 | 1930 | Nam Định province | Male | [12] | ||
3 | Lê Thanh Nghị | 30 April 1980 | 31 March 1982 | 1 year and 335 days | 1911 | 1930 | Hải Dương province | Male | [13] | ||
4 | Võ Chí Công | 31 March 1982 | 21 June 1986 | 4 years and 82 days | 5th CC (1982–1986) |
1912 | 1935 | Đà Nẵng City | Male | [14] | |
5 | Nguyễn Văn Linh | 21 June 1986 | 18 December 1986 | 180 days | 1915 | 1936 | Hưng Yên province | Male | [15] | ||
6 | Đỗ Mười | 18 December 1986 | 22 June 1988 | 1 year and 187 days | 6th CC (1986–1991) |
1917 | 1939 | Hà Nội City | Male | [16] | |
7 | Nguyễn Thanh Bình | 22 June 1988 | 27 June 1991 | 3 years and 5 days | 1918 | 1939 | Bắc Ninh province | Male | [17] | ||
8 | Lê Đức Anh | 27 June 1991 | 23 September 1992 | 1 year and 88 days | 7th CC (1991–1996) |
1920 | 1938 | Thừa Thiên Huế province | Male | [18] | |
9 | Đào Duy Tùng | 23 September 1992 | 1 July 1996 | 3 years and 282 days | 1924 | 1945 | Phúc Yên City | Male | [19] | ||
10 | Lê Khả Phiêu | 1 July 1996 | 16 December 1997 | 1 year and 168 days | 8th CC (1996–2001) |
1931 | 1949 | Thanh Hóa province | Male | [20] | |
11 | Phạm Thế Duyệt | 16 December 1997 | 22 April 2001 | 3 years and 127 days | 1936 | 1965 | Hải Dương province | Male | [21] | ||
12 | Nguyễn Phú Trọng | 26 August 1999 | 22 April 2001 | 1 year and 239 days | 1944 | 1968 | Hà Nội City | Male | [22] | ||
13 | Trần Đình Hoan | 22 April 2001 | 27 June 2001 | 66 days | 9th CC (2001–2006) |
1939 | 1962 | Hưng Yên province | Male | [23] | |
14 | Phan Diễn | 27 June 2001 | 24 April 2006 | 4 years and 301 days | 1937 | 1962 | Quảng Nam province | Male | [24] | ||
15 | Trương Tấn Sang | 24 April 2006 | 3 August 2011 | 5 years and 101 days | 10th CC (2006–2011) |
1949 | 1969 | Long An province | Male | [25] | |
16 | Lê Hồng Anh | 3 August 2011 | 4 February 2016 | 4 years and 185 days | 11th CC (2011–2016) |
1949 | 1968 | Kiên Giang province | Male | [26] | |
17 | Đinh Thế Huynh | 4 February 2016 | 2 March 2018 | 2 years and 26 days | 12th CC (2016–2021) |
1953 | 1974 | Nam Định province | Male | [27] | |
18 | Trần Quốc Vượng | 2 March 2018 | 5 February 2021 | 2 years and 340 days | 1953 | 1979 | Thái Bình province | Male | [28] | ||
19 | Võ Văn Thưởng | 5 February 2021 | 6 March 2023 | 2 years and 29 days | 13th CC (2021–2026) |
1970 | 1993 | Vĩnh Long province | Male | [29] | |
20 | Trương Thị Mai | 6 March 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year and 52 days | 1958 | 1985 | Quảng Bình province | Female | [30] |
Notes
See also
- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
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