Nguyễn Minh Triết
Sixth President of Vietnam (2006-2011)
- In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Nguyen. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should be called by the given name Triet.
Nguyễn Minh Triết (born 8 October 1942) was president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 27 June 2006 to 25 July 2011.
Nguyễn Minh Triết | |
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6th President of Vietnam | |
In office 27 June 2006 – 25 July 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
Vice President | Trương Mỹ Hoa Nguyễn Thị Doan |
Preceded by | Trần Đức Lương |
Succeeded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
Chairman of the Council for National Defense and Security | |
In office 27 June 2006 – 25 July 2011 | |
Deputy | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
Preceded by | Trần Đức Lương |
Succeeded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee | |
In office January 2000 – 27 June 2006 | |
Preceded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
Succeeded by | Lê Thanh Hải |
Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission | |
In office December 1997 – January 2000 | |
Preceded by | Phan Minh Tánh |
Succeeded by | Trương Quang Được |
Personal details | |
Born | Bến Cát, Binh Duong, French Indochina | 8 October 1942
Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Spouse(s) | Trần Thị Kim Chi |
Alma mater | Ho Chi Minh City University of Science |
Nguyễn Minh Triết was promoted to the Political Politburo of the Party in 1997 and then leader of the Communist Party in Ho Chi Minh City. In 2000 He launched a campaign against organized crime and corruption that led to the arrest of mafia chief Trường Van Cam known as Nam Cam.
On June 27, 2006, he was elected President of the State by the National Assembly with 464 votes (94.12% of the votes).