Trần Đại Quang
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His Excellency Trần Đại Quang |
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| 9th President of Vietnam | |
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Assumed office 2 April 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Vice President | Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh |
| General Secretary | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
| Preceded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
| Chairman of the Council for National Defense and Security | |
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Assumed office 2 April 2016 |
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| Deputy | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| Preceded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
| Head of the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform | |
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Assumed office 13 August 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Trương Tấn Sang |
| Member of the Politburo | |
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Assumed office 19 January 2011 |
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| General secretary | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
| Minister of Public Security | |
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In office 3 August 2011 – 8 April 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Lê Hồng Anh |
| Succeeded by | Tô Lâm |
| Secretary of the Central Police Party Committee | |
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In office 30 August 2011 – 4 May 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
| Preceded by | Lê Hồng Anh |
| Succeeded by | Tô Lâm |
| Head of Central Highlands Steering Committee | |
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In office 3 August 2011 – 31 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Lê Hồng Anh |
| Succeeded by | Tô Lâm |
| Deputy Minister of Public Security | |
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In office April 2006 – December 2011 |
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| Deputy Director General of General Security Department, Ministry of Public Security | |
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In office October 2000 – April 2006 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 October 1956 Ninh Bình Province, North Vietnam |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Nguyễn Thị Hiền |
| Relations | Trần Quốc Tỏ (brother) |
| Alma mater | Security University (BA) Hanoi Law University (LL.B) Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (Ph.D) |
| Awards |
 Military Exploit Order (2011) Fatherland Defense Order (2011)Jose Martin Order (2016) |
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| Allegiance |
 Vietnam
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| Service/branch |
 Vietnam People's Public Security
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| Years of service | 1972–2016 |
| Rank | General |
Trần Đại Quang (born 12 October 1956) is a Vietnamese politician, who is the President of Vietnam, in office since 2 April 2016 and one of the country's top leaders. Previously he served as Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016. He is a member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam, in which he is ranked second, after General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.
Tran Dai Quang was born on 12 October 1956 in Ninh Bình Province, in what was then known as "North Vietnam."
He attended the People's Police School in 1972. From 1972 to 1975 he was a student at the School of Foreign Languages Department of Cultural Affairs (now the Ministry of Public Security). In 1975-1976 he served as an Officer in Political Protection Department I at the Ministry of Public Security. Beginning in 1978 he was an Officer in the Political Protection Department II at the Ministry of Public Security.
From 1982 to 1987 Quang served as Deputy Secretary, political Protection Department II, Ministry of the Interior; and was at the Security University from 1981 to 1986.
From 1987 to 1990 he was Head of staff office and head of professional office, Political Protection Department II, under Ministry of Home Affairs (now Ministry of Public Security). At the same time, he did advanced theoretical study at the Academy of Nguyen Ai Quoc (1989-1991).
From 1990 to 1996 Quang served as Deputy Secretary of Party Committee, Deputy Director of Staff for Security and Deputy Director General in charge of Security Staff Department, General Department of Security. He was also enrolled in the Hanoi University of Law (1991-1994).
From 1996 to 2000, he was a member of General Security Department Party Organisation, Secretary of Security Staff Department Party Committee, Head of Security Staff Department. He was a graduate student at Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration (1994-1997).
From 2000 to 2006 he was Deputy Secretary of Party Committee, Deputy General Director of the General Security, the Ministry of Public Security. Promoted to Major General in 2003; he was appointed associate professor in 2003 and he was appointed professor in 2009. Promoted to Lt. General in April 2007, from 2006 through 2011, Quang was a member of the Standing Central Police Party Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security.
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