National Assembly Confirms Two New Deputy PMs, 12 Cabinet Members

04/09/2021

Legislators have just approved a Resolution confirming two new Deputy Prime Ministers and 12 new Cabinet Ministers on the final day of the 11th working session of the 14th National Assembly.  

Accordingly, Government Chief Inspector Lê Minh Khái and Secretary of the Hai Phong Municipal Party Committee become new Deputy Prime Ministers.

Khái was born on December 10, 1964 in Vinh Phu Tay Commune, Phuoc Long District, Bac Lieu Province.

He was promoted to the new role from his previous position as Chief Inspector of the Government Inspectorate.

Meanwhile, Thành was October 20, 1962 in Tan Lien Commune, Vinh Bao District, Hai Phong City.

He was promoted to the new role from his previous position as Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Council of Hai Phong City.

Newly-elected Cabinet Ministers are:

Phan Văn Giang, Politburo member, Minister of National Defense.

Bùi Thanh Sơn, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Phạm Thị Thanh Trà, member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairwoman of the Party Central Committee’s Organization Commission, Minister of Home Affairs.

Hồ Đức Phớc, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Finance.

Trần Văn Sơn, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office.

Lê Minh Hoan, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Nguyễn Hồng Diên, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Trade and Industry.

Nguyễn Kim Sơn, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Education and Training.

Nguyễn Văn Hùng, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Hầu A Lềnh, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister-Chairman of the Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs.

Nguyễn Thanh Nghị, member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Construction.

Đoàn Hồng Phong, member of the Party Central Committee, Government Chief Inspector./.