Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
President of Vietnam from 2021 to 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (born 20 July 1954) is a Vietnamese former politician who served as the 11th President of Vietnam from 2021 until his resignation from all state posts in 2023 amidst a series of corruption scandals.[1][2][3] He also was the 7th Prime Minister of Vietnam from 2016 until 2021 and served as a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam for 3 terms from 2011 until his resignation in 2023.
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Nguyễn Xuân Phúc | |
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11th President of Vietnam | |
In office 5 April 2021 – 18 January 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Phạm Minh Chính |
Vice President | Võ Thị Ánh Xuân |
Preceded by | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
Succeeded by | Võ Văn Thưởng |
7th Prime Minister of Vietnam | |
In office 7 April 2016 – 5 April 2021 | |
President | Trần Đại Quang Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (Acting) Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
Deputy | Trương Hòa Bình |
Preceded by | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
Succeeded by | Phạm Minh Chính |
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office June 2007 – 18 January 2023 | |
Constituency | Quảng Nam (2007–2016) Hải Phòng (2016–2021) Ho Chi Minh City (2021–2023) |
Majority | 96.65% (14th term) |
Honorary President of the Vietnam Red Cross Society | |
In office 30 August 2022 – 18 January 2023 | |
Preceded by | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
Succeeded by | Võ Văn Thưởng |
Minister of the Government Office | |
In office 2 August 2007 – 3 August 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
Preceded by | Đoàn Mạnh Giao |
Succeeded by | Vũ Đức Đam |
Deputy Inspector-General of Vietnam | |
In office March 2006 – May 2006 | |
Prime Minister | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
Chief | Quách Lê Thanh |
Deputy Party Secretary of Quảng Nam | |
In office 2001–2006 | |
Secretary | Vũ Ngọc Hoàng |
Succeeded by | Nguyễn Đức Hải |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-07-20) 20 July 1954 (age 69) Quế Sơn, Quảng Nam, State of Vietnam (now Vietnam) |
Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam (1982–present) |
Spouse | Trần Thị Nguyệt Thu |
Children | Nguyễn Thị Xuân Trang, Nguyễn Xuân Hiếu |
Alma mater | National Economics University National Academy of Public Administration National University of Singapore |
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Phúc became a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on November 1983. He studied at the Hanoi National Economic University in economic management between 1973 and 1978, after which he studied administrative management at the Vietnam National Administrative Academy. From 1978 to 1993, Phúc worked initially as a civil servant, before rising to become the deputy head of Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng's People's Committee. Phúc then served in various government roles before becoming deputy prime minister and joining the Politburo for the first time in 2011 after the 11th Party Congress. On 5 April 2016, Phúc became the 8th Prime Minister of Vietnam. His tenure as Prime Minister oversaw a period of record economic growth and directed the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 5 April 2021, Nguyen Xuan Phuc became the 11th President of Vietnam. As President, Phúc was the second highest official in Vietnam behind Nguyễn Phú Trọng, the General Secretary of the Communist Party, and was ranked 2nd in the Party's 13th Politburo.[4] Phúc is also a full member of the National Assembly, serving in its 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th terms. His tenure has left a unique diplomatic mark such as successfully convincing major countries to share vaccines in 2021 and improving diplomatic relations with South Korea in 2022. On 18 January 2023, at the 3rd Extraordinary Session, the National Assembly of Vietnam voted to dismiss him and relieved Phúc of his duties as a delegate to the 15th National Assembly.[5] Previously, on 17 January 2023, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam approved Phúc's resignation from his positions according to his personal wishes.[citation needed] The reason for his resignation is said to be that his subordinates were involved in notable corruption scandals.