Lương Cường | |
|---|---|
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| Permanent Member of the Secretariat | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2024 | |
| General Secretary | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
| Preceded by | Trương Thị Mai |
| 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
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| Preceded by | Ngô Xuân Lịch |
| Succeeded by | Trịnh Văn Quyết |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1957 Viet Tri District, Phu Tho Province, Vietnam |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Vietnam |
| Branch/service |  Vietnam People's Army |
| Years of service | 1975–2024 |
| Rank | Army General |
| Commands | Vietnam People's Army |
| Battles/wars | Sino-Vietnamese War |
Lương Cường (born 15 August 1957) is a Vietnamese army general and politician. He currently serves as Permanent Member of the Secretariat since May 2024,[1][2] and as Director of the General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam since 2016.[3]
He was born in Phu Tho Province, and became a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 19 January 2011.[4][5] He has been a member of the Politburo since 2021, and a member of the Central Committee since 2011.
Lương Cường was previously Vice Director of the PAVN General Department of Politics (2011–2016), and was promoted to the rank of four-star General in 2019.[6][7][8]
On 16 May 2024, General Lương 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.
Rank[edit]
- Major General (2005)
- Lieutenant General (2009)
- Colonel General (2014)
- Army General (2019)
References[edit]
- ^ "General Luong Cuong holds the position of Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat". chinhphu.vn.
- ^ "The career of General Luong Cuong - Standing member of the Secretariat - Vietnam.vn". 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "General Luong Cuong became Director of the General Department of Politics".
- ^ "Raúl receives People's Army of Vietnam Political General". en.granma.cu. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Việt Nam, Cuba intensify friendship between armed forces". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Luong Cuong was promoted to General by President Nguyen Phu Trong". 29 January 2019.
- ^ Việt, Người (2019-01-30). "Phong đại tướng cho hai tướng công an, quân đội". Nguoi Viet Online. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ 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.
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