Lê Hồng Anh (born November 12, 1949) is a Vietnamese politician who was the Minister of Public Security of Vietnam from 2002 to 2011.[1] He was conferred the rank of General by the President of Vietnam on January 9, 2005.
Lê Hồng Anh | |
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| Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat | |
| In office 3 August 2011 – 4 February 2016 | |
| General Secretary | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
| Preceded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
| Succeeded by | Đinh Thế Huynh |
| Minister of Public Security | |
| In office 28 January 2002 – 3 August 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Phan Văn Khải Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
| Preceded by | Lê Minh Hương |
| Succeeded by | Trần Đại Quang |
| Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission | |
| In office 22 April 2001 – 28 January 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Thị Xuân Mỹ |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Văn Chi |
| Member of the Politburo | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 27 January 2016 | |
| Member of the Secretariat | |
| Assumed office 19 January 2011 | |
| In office 22 April 2001 – 25 April 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1949 Kien Giang Province, Vietnam |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Vietnam People's Public Security |
| Years of service | 2002-2011 |
| Rank |  General |
In 2011, Lê Hồng Anh was a member of the Politburo, Permanent Member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam, one the country's five key leaders, along with General Secretary, President, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the National Assembly.[2][3]
Lê Hồng Anh is also called "Út Anh", and was born in Vĩnh Bình Bắc Commune, Vĩnh Thuận District, Kiên Giang Province in southern Vietnam. Lê Hồng Anh studied law and gained a bachelor of law and a bachelor of politics. Lê Hồng Anh became member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 2 March 1968.
References
edit- ^ "Police vow loyalty to Party and State". VOV News. Archived from the original on 2010-08-17.
- ^ Asian Survey Caliber (Online service) - 2008- Volume 48, Issues 4-6 - Page 668 "Lê Hồng Anh** 1949 (57) Kiên Giang (S) Public security minister 3. Nguyễn Tấn Dũng 1949 (57) Cà Mau (S) Prime minister 4. Nguyễn Minh Triết 1942 (64) Bình Dương (S) State president 5. Trương Tẩn Sang* 1949 (57) Long An (S) Standing ...
- ^ Journal of Vietnamese Studies -2006 Volumes 1-2 - Page 15 "Changes to the Polirburo ar [clarification needed] the Tenth Congress Unchanged Nông Drĩc Mạnh (Party general Secretary) Lê Hồng Anh (minister of Public Security) Nguyễn Minh Triết (President) Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (Prime minister) Truong Tẩn Sang ..."
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