President Tran Dai Quang Hanoi (VNA) –The Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, theGovernment and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front haveissued a special communiqué, announcing that President Tran Dai Quang died at10:05am on September 21, 2018, and his funeral will be held as a nationalmourning.
The special communiquéreads:
The Central Committee of theCommunist Party of Vietnam, the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic ofVietnam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government ofthe Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the Central Committee of the VietnamFatherland Front inform with deep grief:
Comrade Tran Dai Quang, bornon October 12, 1956; native place: Quang Thien commune, Kim Son district, NinhBinh province; residence: No. 8, Nguy Nhu Kon Tum street, Nhan Chinh ward,Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi city. He joined the Communist Party of Vietnam onJuly 26, 1980; Member of the Party Central Committee of the 10th, 11th and 12th tenures; Politburo Member of the 11th and 12th tenures; President of the State (from April 2016 to now), Chairman of theNational Defence and Security Council; Member of the Standing Board of theCentral Military Party Committee; Member of the Standing Board of the CentralPublic Security Party Committee; Member of the National Assembly of the 13th and 14th tenures, Head of the Central Judicial Reform SteeringCommittee.
After a period of illness,despite the wholehearted care by the Party, State, medical group and hisfamily, he passed away at 10:05am on September 21, 2018, of the heavy illnessat Central Military Hospital 108.
Throughout his time of work,he has made many contributions to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Partyand the nation. He has been awarded with many noble orders and medals, and aninsignia of 30 years of Party membership.
His passing away is a greatloss to our Party, State and people.
In memory of Comrade TranDai Quang, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, theNational Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the President of theSocialist Republic of Vietnam, the Government of the Socialist Republic ofVietnam, and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front decide tohold the funeral of Comrade Tran Dai Quang with the national mourning etiquette.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THECOMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THESOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALISTREPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
THE GOVERNMENT OF THESOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
THECENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE VIETNAM FATHERLAND FRONT
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF COMRADETRAN DAI QUANG
Politburo Member
President of the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam
Comrade Tran Dai Quang wasborn on October 12, 1956, in Quang Thien commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binhprovince; residence at No. 8, Nguy Nhu Kon Tum street, Nhan Chinh ward, ThanhXuan district, Hanoi city. He was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam onJuly 26, 1980.
July 1972 – October 1975: Hewas a student at the People's Police School and School of Foreign Languagesunder the Ministry of the Interior (now the Ministry of Public Security).
October 1975 – June 1990: Officer,Deputy Head and Head of Section at Political Protection Department underMinistry of the Interior.
June 1990 – September 1996: DeputySecretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Head and Deputy Head in charge ofSecurity Staff Department, General Department of Security.
September 1996 – October2000: Member of the standing board of the Party Committee of the GeneralSecurity Department; and Secretary of the Party Committee and Head of theSecurity Staff Department.
October 2000 – April 2006: DeputySecretary of Party Committee and Deputy Head of the General SecurityDepartment, Ministry of Public Security. He was promoted to Major General andconferred with the title of Associate Professor in 2003.
April 2006 - January 2011: Memberof standing board of the Central Public Security Party Committee, and DeputyMinister of Public Security; promoted to Lieutenant General in April 2007 andconferred with the title of Professor in 2009. At the 10th PartyCongress, he was elected to the Party Central Committee.
January 2011 – July 2011: Memberof the standing board of the Central Public Security Party Committee, andDeputy Minister of Public Security. At the 11th Party Congress, hewas elected to the Party Central Committee, and elected by the Party CentralCommittee to the Political Bureau; Member of the National Assembly, the 13th tenure.
July 2011 – December 2012:Politburo Member, Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee,Minister of Public Security. He was promoted to Senior Lieutenant General in December2011; Head of the Central Highlands Steering Committee.
December 2012 – April 2016:Politburo Member, Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee,Minister of Public Security. He was promoted to General in December 2012; DeputyHead of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, Deputy Head of thecentral internal political protection sub-committee. At the 12the PartyCongress, he was re-elected to the Party Central Committee, and elected by theParty Central Committee to the Political Bureau in January 2016. At the 11th session of the National Assembly, the 13th tenure, he was electedPresident of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in April 2016. At the firstsession of the National Assembly, the 14th tenure, he was re-electedPresident of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in July 2016.
From April 2016 to now:Politburo Member, President of the State, Chairman of the National Defence andSecurity Council; Member of the standing board of the Central Military PartyCommittee; Member of the standing board of the Central Public Security PartyCommittee; Member of the National Assembly, the 14th tenure; Head ofthe Central Judicial Reform Steering Committee.
He was Member of the PartyCentral Committee of the 10th, 11th and 12th tenures; Politburo Member of the 11th and 12th tenure;Member of National Assembly of the 13th and 14th tenures.
He has been awarded manynoble orders and medals and insignia of 30 years of Party membership by theParty and State in recognition of his various contributions to therevolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.
LIST OF THE MEMBER OF THE FUNERAL BOARD forComrade Tran Dai Quang, Politburo Member, President of the Socialist Republicof Vietnam
Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC), head of the funeral board
Comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Politburo Member, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Comrade Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Politburo Member, Chairwoman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Comrade Tran Quoc Vuong, Politburo Member, permanent member of the Secretariat of the CPVCC
Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo Member, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Organisation
Comrade Vo Van Thuong, Politburo Member, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Information and Education
Comrade Truong Thi Mai, Politburo Member, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation
Comrade Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo Member, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Economic Commission
Comrade Tong Thi Phong, Politburo Member, Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly
Comrade Truong Hoa Binh, Politburo Member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister
Comrade Pham Binh Minh, Politburo Member, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue, Politburo Member, Deputy Prime Minister
Comrade General Ngo Xuan Lich, Politburo Member, Minister of National Defence
Comrade Senior Lieutenant General To Lam, Politburo Member, Minister of Public Security
Comrade Hoang Trung Hai, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee
Comrade Nguyen Thien Nhan, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee
Comrade Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, member of the CPVCC, Acting President
Comrade Tran Thanh Man, Secretary of the CPVCC, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee
Comrade Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong, Secretary of the CPVCC, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army
Comrade Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the CPVCC, Chief of the Office of the CPVCC
Comrade Nguyen Hoa Binh, Secretary of the CPVCC, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court
Comrade Phan Dinh Trac, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Internal Affairs
Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang, Secretary of the CPVCC, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council
Comrade Tran Cam Tu, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Inspection
Comrade Hoang Binh Quan, Member of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for External Relations
Comrade Le Minh Tri, Member of the CPVCC, Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy
Comrade Mai Tien Dung, Member of the CPVCC, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office
Comrade Dao Viet Trung, Member of the CPVCC, Chairman of the Presidential Office
Comrade Nguyen Hanh Phuc, Member of the CPVCC, Secretary-General of the National Assembly, Chairman of the NA Office
Comrade Le Vinh Tan, Member of the CPVCC, Minister of Home Affairs
Comrade Le Thanh Long, Member of the CPVCC, Minister of Justice
Comrade Bui Van Cuong, Member of the CPVCC, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour
Comrade Thao Xuan Sung, Member of the CPVCC, President of the Vietnam Farmers’ Association
Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Member of the CPVCC, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women’s Union
Comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh, Member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Party Committee of Ninh Binh province
Comrade Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Duoc, President of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association
Comrade Le Quoc Phong, Alternative Member of the CPVCC, First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee
ANNOUNCEMENT on the respect-paying,memorial and burial ceremonies for Comrade Tran Dai Quang
The funeral of Comrade Tran Dai Quang willbe organised in the national mourning etiquette.
He will be laid in state at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh TongStreet, Hanoi
The respect-paying ceremony will start at 7am on September 26 at the NationalFuneral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi.
The memorial service will be held at 7:30amon September 27 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street,Hanoi. The burial ceremony will take place from 3:30pm on the same day in the President's native land in Quang Thien commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province.
At the same time, at the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and the Hall ofthe People’s Committee of Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province, therespect-paying and memorial ceremonies for Comrade Tran Dai Quang will also beheld.
The Vietnam Television and Radio the Voice of Vietnam will broadcast live theceremonies in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province.
During the two-day national mourning on September 26-27, national flags will beflown at half-mast at State offices and public places, and recreational andentertainment activities suspended.-VNA
President of the SocialistRepublic of Vietnam
Comrade Tran Dai Quang wasborn on October 12, 1956, in Quang Thien commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binhprovince; residence at No. 8, Nguy Nhu Kon Tum street, Nhan Chinh ward, ThanhXuan district, Hanoi city. He was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam onJuly 26, 1980.
July 1972 – October 1975: Hewas a student at the People's Police School and School of Foreign Languagesunder the Ministry of the Interior (now the Ministry of Public Security).
October 1975 – June 1990: Officer,Deputy Head and Head of Section at Political Protection Department underMinistry of the Interior.
June 1990 – September 1996: DeputySecretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Head and Deputy Head in charge ofSecurity Staff Department, General Department of Security.
September 1996 – October2000: Member of the standing board of the Party Committee of the GeneralSecurity Department; and Secretary of the Party Committee and Head of theSecurity Staff Department.
October 2000 – April 2006: DeputySecretary of Party Committee and Deputy Head of the General SecurityDepartment, Ministry of Public Security. He was promoted to Major General andconferred with the title of Associate Professor in 2003.
April 2006 - January 2011: Memberof standing board of the Central Public Security Party Committee, and DeputyMinister of Public Security; promoted to Lieutenant General in April 2007 andconferred with the title of Professor in 2009. At the 10th PartyCongress, he was elected to the Party Central Committee.
January 2011 – July 2011: Memberof the standing board of the Central Public Security Party Committee, andDeputy Minister of Public Security. At the 11th Party Congress, hewas elected to the Party Central Committee, and elected by the Party CentralCommittee to the Political Bureau; Member of the National Assembly, the 13th tenure.
July 2011 – December 2012:Politburo Member, Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee,Minister of Public Security. He was promoted to Senior Lieutenant General in December2011; Head of the Central Highlands Steering Committee.
December 2012 – April 2016:Politburo Member, Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee,Minister of Public Security. He was promoted to General in December 2012; DeputyHead of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, Deputy Head of thecentral internal political protection sub-committee. At the 12the PartyCongress, he was re-elected to the Party Central Committee, and elected by theParty Central Committee to the Political Bureau in January 2016. At the 11th session of the National Assembly, the 13th tenure, he was electedPresident of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in April 2016. At the firstsession of the National Assembly, the 14th tenure, he was re-electedPresident of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in July 2016.
From April 2016 to now:Politburo Member, President of the State, Chairman of the National Defence andSecurity Council; Member of the standing board of the Central Military PartyCommittee; Member of the standing board of the Central Public Security PartyCommittee; Member of the National Assembly, the 14th tenure; Head ofthe Central Judicial Reform Steering Committee.
He was Member of the PartyCentral Committee of the 10th, 11th and 12th tenures; Politburo Member of the 11th and 12th tenure;Member of National Assembly of the 13th and 14th tenures.
He has been awarded manynoble orders and medals and insignia of 30 years of Party membership by theParty and State in recognition of his various contributions to therevolutionary cause of the Party and the nation.
LIST OF THE MEMBER OF THE FUNERAL BOARD forComrade Tran Dai Quang, Politburo Member, President of the Socialist Republicof Vietnam
Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC), head of the funeral board
Comrade Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Politburo Member, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Comrade Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Politburo Member, Chairwoman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Comrade Tran Quoc Vuong, Politburo Member, permanent member of the Secretariat of the CPVCC
Comrade Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo Member, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Organisation
Comrade Vo Van Thuong, Politburo Member, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Information and Education
Comrade Truong Thi Mai, Politburo Member, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation
Comrade Nguyen Van Binh, Politburo Member, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Economic Commission
Comrade Tong Thi Phong, Politburo Member, Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly
Comrade Truong Hoa Binh, Politburo Member, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister
Comrade Pham Binh Minh, Politburo Member, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue, Politburo Member, Deputy Prime Minister
Comrade General Ngo Xuan Lich, Politburo Member, Minister of National Defence
Comrade Senior Lieutenant General To Lam, Politburo Member, Minister of Public Security
Comrade Hoang Trung Hai, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee
Comrade Nguyen Thien Nhan, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee
Comrade Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, member of the CPVCC, Acting President
Comrade Tran Thanh Man, Secretary of the CPVCC, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee
Comrade Senior Lieutenant General Luong Cuong, Secretary of the CPVCC, Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People’s Army
Comrade Nguyen Van Nen, Secretary of the CPVCC, Chief of the Office of the CPVCC
Comrade Nguyen Hoa Binh, Secretary of the CPVCC, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court
Comrade Phan Dinh Trac, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Internal Affairs
Comrade Nguyen Xuan Thang, Secretary of the CPVCC, Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council
Comrade Tran Cam Tu, Secretary of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for Inspection
Comrade Hoang Binh Quan, Member of the CPVCC, head of the CPVCC’s Commission for External Relations
Comrade Le Minh Tri, Member of the CPVCC, Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy
Comrade Mai Tien Dung, Member of the CPVCC, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office
Comrade Dao Viet Trung, Member of the CPVCC, Chairman of the Presidential Office
Comrade Nguyen Hanh Phuc, Member of the CPVCC, Secretary-General of the National Assembly, Chairman of the NA Office
Comrade Le Vinh Tan, Member of the CPVCC, Minister of Home Affairs
Comrade Le Thanh Long, Member of the CPVCC, Minister of Justice
Comrade Bui Van Cuong, Member of the CPVCC, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour
Comrade Thao Xuan Sung, Member of the CPVCC, President of the Vietnam Farmers’ Association
Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Member of the CPVCC, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women’s Union
Comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh, Member of the CPVCC, Secretary of the Party Committee of Ninh Binh province
Comrade Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Duoc, President of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association
Comrade Le Quoc Phong, Alternative Member of the CPVCC, First Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee
ANNOUNCEMENT on the respect-paying,memorial and burial ceremonies for Comrade Tran Dai Quang
The funeral of Comrade Tran Dai Quang willbe organised in the national mourning etiquette.
He will be laid in state at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh TongStreet, Hanoi
The respect-paying ceremony will start at 7am on September 26 at the NationalFuneral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street, Hanoi.
The memorial service will be held at 7:30amon September 27 at the National Funeral Hall, No. 5 Tran Thanh Tong Street,Hanoi. The burial ceremony will take place from 3:30pm on the same day in the President's native land in Quang Thien commune, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province.
At the same time, at the Thong Nhat Hall in Ho Chi Minh City and the Hall ofthe People’s Committee of Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province, therespect-paying and memorial ceremonies for Comrade Tran Dai Quang will also beheld.
The Vietnam Television and Radio the Voice of Vietnam will broadcast live theceremonies in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province.
During the two-day national mourning on September 26-27, national flags will beflown at half-mast at State offices and public places, and recreational andentertainment activities suspended.-VNA
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