Tô Lâm
Tô Lâm (born 10 July 1957) is a Vietnamese politician, who has been Minister of Public Security of Vietnam since 9 April 2016. Tô Lâm is a member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and considered to be one of the more promising members' of the Vietnamese Government, having previously served as Deputy Minister of Public Security on an exemplary level.[1] Tô Lâm became member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 22 August 1981.
Tô Lâm | |
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| Minister of Public Security | |
| Assumed office 9 April 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Trần Đại Quang |
| Secretary of the Central Police Party Committee | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Trần Đại Quang |
| Head of Central Highlands Steering Committee | |
| Assumed office 31 July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Trần Đại Quang |
| Member of the Politburo | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2016 | |
| Deputy Minister of Public Security | |
| In office 12 August 2010 – 7 April 2016 | |
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| Born | 10 July 1957 Hung Yen Province, Vietnam |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Political party | Communist Party |
| Alma mater | People’s Security Academy |
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| Years of service | 1974–present |
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Childhood
Tô Lâm was born on 10 July 1957 in Hung Yen Province, Vietnam.
Early career
He attended the People's Police School in 1974. From October 1974 to October 1979: Student at the People’s Security Academy
October 1979 – December 1988: Working at the Political Protection Department I, the Ministry of Public Security
December 1988 – 1993: Cadre; Deputy Chief of the Political Protection Department I; the Ministry of Public Security
1993-2006: Deputy Director of the Political Protection Department I, Director of the Political Protection Department III, the Ministry of Public Security;
2006-2009: Deputy Director of the General Security Department, Permanent Deputy Director of the General Security Department in charge of the Political Protection Department I, the Ministry of Public Security; appointed as Major-general in 2007
2009 – August, 2010: Director of the General Security Department I, the Ministry of Public Security; appointed as Lieutenant-General in July, 2010
August 2010 – January 2016: Deputy Minister of Public Security; a member of the Party Central Committee (at the 11th Party Congress)
June 4, 2011: To Lam was appointed as the new Secretary of the Central Police Party Committee
September 16, 2014: The Minister of Public Security, Lieutenant General To Lam, was promoted to the rank of Colonel General by President Truong Tan Sang [2]
January 2016 – April 2016: Senior Lieutenant-General/Colonel General; Deputy Minister of Public Security; a member of the Politburo
April 27, 2016: He was appointed Vice Chairman of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-corruption by President Tran Dai Quang [3]
July 31, 2016: He was appointed Head of Central Highlands Steering Committee, replacing Tran Dai Quang
July 27, 2016 – present: Member of the Politburo; Head of Central Highlands Steering Committee, Minister of Public Security, Vice Chairman of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-corruption [4]
January 29, 2019: The Minister of Public Security, Colonel General To Lam, was promoted to the rank of General by President Nguyen Phu Trong [5]
Awards
References
- "Party Congress announces CPVCC Politburo members". Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- "To Lam was promoted to the rank of Colonel General". Hoang Anh. 17 September 2014.
- "He was appointed Vice Chairman of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-corruption". Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 17 April 2016.
- "Biography of To Lam". Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- "To Lam was promoted to the rank of General". Hoàng Thùy. 29 January 2019.
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| Preceded by Trần Đại Quang |
Minister of Public Security 2016–present |
Incumbent |
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