Nguyen Minh Triet
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In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Nguyen. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Triet.
| Nguyễn Minh Triết | |
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| President of Vietnam | |
| In office 27 June 2006 – 25 July 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Nguyen Tan Dung |
| Vice President | Truong My Hoa Nguyen Thi Doan |
| Preceded by | Tran Duc Luong |
| Succeeded by | Truong Tan Sang |
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| Born | 8 October 1942 Bến Cát, French Indochina (now Vietnam) |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Tran Thi Kim Chi |
| Religion | none (atheist)[1] |
Nguyễn Minh Triết (born October 9, 1942) was president of Vietnam from 2006 to 2011. He was elected by the National Assembly of Vietnam with 464 votes (94%) on June 27, 2006. He was previously the head of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. The presidency of Vietnam is a ceremonial position and the Politburo decides government policy. Triet was the fourth ranking member of the Politburo from 2006 to 2011. His term as president expired in July. Senior Politburo member Truong Tan Sang succeeded him.
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| Preceded by Tran Duc Luong |
President of Vietnam 2006–2011 |
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