Lê Hồng Anh | |
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Executive Secretary of the Secretariat | |
In office 3 August 2011 – 4 February 2016 |
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General Secretary | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
Preceded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
Succeeded by | Đinh Thế Huynh |
Minister of Public Security | |
In office 28 January 2002 – 3 August 2011 |
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Prime Minister |
Phan Văn Khải Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
Preceded by | Lê Minh Hương |
Succeeded by | Trần Đại Quang |
Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission | |
In office 22 April 2001 – January 2002 |
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Preceded by | Nguyễn Thị Xuân Mỹ |
Succeeded by | Nguyễn Văn Chi |
Member of the Politburo | |
In office 19 January 2011 – 27 January 2016 |
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Member of the Secretariat | |
Assumed office 19 January 2011 |
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In office 22 April 2001 – 25 April 2006 |
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Personal details | |
Born | November 12, 1949 |
Lê Hồng Anh (born November 12, 1949) is a Vietnamese politician who was the Minister of Public Security of Vietnam from 2002 to 2011. He was conferred the rank of General by the President of Vietnam on January 9, 2005.
Later, he was a member of the Politburo, Standing Secretary of Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, one the country's five key leaders, along with General Secretary, President, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the National Assembly.
Anh, also called “Út Anh”, was born in Vĩnh Bình Bắc Commune, Vĩnh Thuận District, Kiên Giang Province. He studied law and gained a bachelor of law and a bachelor of politics. He joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on March 2, 1969.