Nguyễn Phú Trọng

Nguyễn Phú Trọng (14 April 1944 – 19 July 2024) was a Vietnamese politician. He was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 19 January 2011 until his death on 19 July 2024. Nguyễn was also the President of Vietnam, de jure head of state of Vietnam, in office from 2018 until 2021.^[1] Nguyễn Phú Trọng was also Chairman of the National Assembly from 2006 to 2011.

Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Trọng in 2023
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam
In office 19 January 2011 – 19 July 2024
Preceded by	Nông Đức Mạnh
Succeeded by	Tô Lâm
Secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party
In office 19 January 2011 – 19 July 2024
Deputy	Phùng Quang Thanh Ngô Xuân Lịch Phan Văn Giang
Preceded by	Nông Đức Mạnh
10th President of Vietnam
In office 23 October 2018 – 5 April 2021
Prime Minister	Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Vice President	Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh
Preceded by	Trần Đại Quang Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (acting)
Succeeded by	Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam
In office 26 June 2006 – 23 July 2011
Preceded by	Nguyễn Văn An
Succeeded by	Nguyễn Sinh Hùng
Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee
In office January 2000 – 26 June 2006
Preceded by	Lê Xuân Tùng
Succeeded by	Phạm Quang Nghị
Personal details
Born	(1944-04-14)14 April 1944 Đông Hội, Đông Anh, French Indochina
Died	19 July 2024(2024-07-19) (aged 80) Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam
Political party	Communist Party of Vietnam
Spouse(s)	Ngô Thị Mận
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Hanoi National Academy of Public Administration Russian Academy of Sciences
Occupation	Politician professor

Nguyễn Phú Trọng died on 19 July 2024 in Central Military Hospital 108 in Hanoi from a long-illness at the age of 80.^[2][3][4][5]