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Trần Thanh Mẫn

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Trần Thanh Mẫn
Mẫn in 2023
Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam
Assumed office
20 May 2024
Preceded byVương Đình Huệ
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam
In office
1 April 2021 – 20 May 2024
ChairmanVương Đình Huệ
Preceded byTòng Thị Phóng
Chairman of the Central Committee of Vietnamese Fatherland Front
In office
22 June 2017 – 12 April 2021
Preceded byNguyễn Thiện Nhân
Succeeded byĐỗ Văn Chiến
Personal details
Born (1962-08-12) 12 August 1962 (age 62)
Hau Giang, South Vietnam
Political partyCommunist Party of Vietnam (1982–present)

Trần Thanh Mẫn (born 12 August 1962) is a Vietnamese politician who has been the chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam since 20 May 2024.

Following the resignation of Vương Đình Huệ, Mẫn was "assigned to manage National Assembly activities" until a new chairman is elected by the legislature.[1] He is also a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. On 20 May 2024, he was elected the Chairman of the National Assembly.[2][3]

Early life

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Tran Thanh Man was born on 12 August 1962, his hometown is Thanh Xuan commune, Chau Thanh A district, Hau Giang province. He currently resides at 81B, Nguyen Trai Street, Tan A Ward, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City.

During his youth, he attended high school in his hometown. After the country was unified, he graduated from general education: December 12. He attended university majoring in Business Administration, was a graduate student in economics, successfully defended his PhD thesis in Economics and received his PhD in Economics in November 2009. During his career working for the Party and State country, he studied and received political training at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics majoring in Politics, receiving a Bachelor's degree in Political Theory.

Tran Thanh Man was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam on 25 August 1982, officially became a party member on 25 August 1983.

Career of the National Assembly

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Mẫn being shown in as Chairman of the National Assembly on 20 May 2024

On 1 April 2021, continuing the program of the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly, the National Assembly conducted procedures to elect a number of National Assembly Vice Chairmen. Delegates passed a resolution to elect Trần Thanh Mẫn as Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly with an approval rate of 94.79%. He takes on a new role, as Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, under the authority of Chairman of the National Assembly Vương Đình Huệ.[4]

Mẫn with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 20 June 2024

On 2 May 2024, in Hanoi, the 15th National Assembly held its seventh extraordinary session to consider personnel work under its authority. Immediately after the National Assembly dismissed the Chairman of the 15th National Assembly for the 2021-2026 term, Vương Đình Huệ due to his officials' involvement in the Infringement case at Thuận An Group. The National Assembly Standing Committee assigned Trần Thanh Mẫn, Politburo member, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Assembly to manage the activities of the National Assembly Standing Committee and the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for until the position of Chairman of the 15th National Assembly is completed according to regulations.[5]

On 18 May 2024, at the 9th Central Conference, Mẫn was introduced by the Central Committee to be elected Chairman of the National Assembly and will be elected on 20 May 2024 at the opening ceremony of the 7th session in 15th Vietnam National Assembly.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) (2024-05-02). "Tran Thanh Man assigned to manage National Assembly activities". Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  2. ^ VnExpress. "Public security minister To Lam recommended to be Vietnam's new president - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ^ "Vietnam nominates top police official To Lam as state president". Reuters. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ Hoàng Thùy (1 April 2021). "Quốc hội có ba Phó chủ tịch mới". Vnexpress. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Phân công đồng chí Trần Thanh Mẫn điều hành hoạt động của Ủy ban Thường vụ Quốc hội và Quốc hội". baochinhphu.vn (in Vietnamese). 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  6. ^ "Trung ương giới thiệu ông Trần Thanh Mẫn để Quốc hội bầu làm Chủ tịch Quốc hội". Báo Tiền phong. 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ "TÓM TẮT LÝ LỊCH ĐỒNG CHÍ TRẦN THANH MẪN, BÍ THƯ TRUNG ƯƠNG ĐẢNG, CHỦ TỊCH ỦY BAN TRUNG ƯƠNG MẶT TRẬN TỔ QUỐC VIỆT NAM | home | Uỷ ban Trung ương Mặt trận Tổ quốc Việt Nam". 2020-11-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2022-08-30.