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According to a nomination list presented to the ongoing 15th National Assembly (NA)’s first sitting on the afternoon of July 24 to elect the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2021-2026 term, the NA Standing Committee introduced President Phuc, also a member of the 13th Politburo cum member of the 15th NA, for the position in the new five-year term.
According to the agenda, yesterday afternoon, NA deputies discussed the election in their groups.
Under the adjusted agenda, shortened by three days to focus on the COVID-19 fight, on Monday morning (July 26), the NA Standing Committee will report the discussion results and collect comments from NA deputies on the projected personnel consultation to elect the President.
The NA then will then hold further discussions and cast votes to elect the President via an electronic voting system, as well as conducting the election of the State President by secret ballot.
After the Vote Counting Committee announces the vote counting results, the NA will continue to discuss and then vote to pass a Resolution to elect the State President using the electronic voting system.
According to the 2013 Constitution, immediately after being elected by the NA, the President will take the oath of office at the NA sitting.
Born in on July 20, 1954 in Quang Nam province, comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc has been a member of the Party Central Committee for terms X, XI, XII, XIII; a member of the Politburo, during terms XI, XII, XIII; and a deputy of the XI, XIII, XIV, and XV NA.
During his career, comrade Phuc has held multiple important positions, including Chairman of the Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Government Inspector General, Minister - Chairman of the Government Office, Deputy Prime Minister, and Prime Minister.
On January 30, 2021, at the 13th National Party Congress, he was elected to the 13th Party Central Committee. At the first session of the 13th Party Central Committee, he was elected to the Politburo.
On April 5, 2021, at the 11th session of the 14th NA, comrade Phuc was elected to the position of State President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the 2016-2021 term.
