Ngô Xuân Lịch
Vietnamese politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Ngô. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Lịch.
Ngô Xuân Lịch (born 20 April 1954 in Hà Nam) is a Vietnamese politician and Vietnam's Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Department of Politics of Vietnam.[1] Ngô Xuân Lịch became a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 8 August 1974.[1]
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Ngô Xuân Lịch | |
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11th Minister of Defence | |
In office 9 April 2016 – 7 April 2021 | |
President | Trần Đại Quang Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
Prime Minister | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
Preceded by | Phùng Quang Thanh |
Succeeded by | Phan Văn Giang |
Chief of the General Department of Politics | |
In office 1 March 2011 – 15 April 2016 | |
President | Trương Tấn Sang Trần Đại Quang |
Preceded by | Lê Văn Dũng |
Succeeded by | Lương Cường |
Member of the Politburo | |
In office 27 January 2016 – 31 January 2021 | |
Vice Chief of the General Department of Politics | |
In office 1 January 2008 – 1 March 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-04-20) April 20, 1954 (age 69) Duy Tiên, Hà Nam Province, French Indochina |
Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam (1974-present) |
Alma mater | Military Academy of Vietnam |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Vietnam |
Branch/service | Vietnam People's Army |
Years of service | 1972-2021 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War Cambodian–Vietnamese War |
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Ngô Xuân Lịch was previously Vice Chief of the General Department of Politics (January 2008 – 2011), and was promoted to the rank of four-star General in 2016. He replaced Lê Văn Dũng as Director of the General Department of Politics in March 2011.