Positions for which the Central Executive Committee takes a vote of confidence

According to Regulation 96 of the Politburo on taking a vote of confidence for leadership and management positions in the political system, the vote of confidence is conducted periodically in the third year (the mid-term year of party congresses at all levels).

In which, the Central Committee members will take a vote of confidence for the positions elected by the Party Central Committee. The voting is carried out according to the working program of the Party Central Committee.

Regulation 96 also clearly states the titles and positions for which a vote of confidence is taken and the composition of the vote of confidence for each title and position.

Mid-term conference of the 13th Party Central Committee. Photo: VNA

Accordingly, the Party Central Committee members will vote on the confidence of the positions under the Central Committee's management, including: General Secretary; Standing member of the Secretariat; President; Chairman of the National Assembly and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly who are Politburo members and Secretariat members; Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister who are Politburo members and Secretariat members; Minister of National Defense and Minister of Public Security who are Politburo members and Secretariat members; Head of Party committees and equivalents who are Politburo members and Secretariat members; Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court who are Politburo members or Secretariat members; Director of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army who are Politburo members or Secretariat members; Secretary of Provincial and Municipal Party Committees who are Politburo members and Secretariat members.

Thus, the list of positions that the Central Committee voted on for confidence are Politburo members and Secretariat members.

According to Regulation 96, the results of the vote of confidence are used to evaluate cadres, as a basis for planning, mobilizing, appointing, recommending candidates, dismissing and implementing regimes and policies for cadres.

In cases where more than 50% but less than 2/3 of the number of votes of confidence are low, the competent authority in charge of personnel management shall remove the candidate from the planning of higher positions; consider removing the candidate from the current position, assigning him/her to another job or allowing him/her to resign or conduct a vote of confidence according to regulations.

In cases where 2/3 or more of the votes of confidence are low, the competent authority in charge of managing cadres shall remove them from their current positions and assign them to other (lower) jobs without waiting for the end of their term or appointment period.

For those who are voted on in two places, the assessment of confidence for the official will be decided by the competent authority based on the overall review of the results of the vote of confidence in each place.

The results of the vote of confidence for Politburo members and Secretariat members are made public in the Party Central Committee.

Previously, at the 9th Central Conference of the 12th tenure in December 2018, the Party Central Committee conducted a vote of confidence for 21 senior leaders, including 16 Politburo members and 5 Secretariat members. The first round of voting was conducted at the 10th Central Conference of the 11th tenure in January 2015.

There are currently 16 Politburo members and 5 Secretariat members.

16 Politburo members:

1- General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

2- President Vo Van Thuong

3- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh

4- National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue

5- Standing member of the Secretariat - Head of the Central Organization Committee Truong Thi Mai

6- Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen

7- General, Minister of Public Security To Lam

8- Head of the Central Internal Affairs Commission Phan Dinh Trac

9- Chairman of the Central Inspection Commission Tran Cam Tu

10- General, Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang

11- Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court Nguyen Hoa Binh

12- Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man

13- Director of Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Chairman of the Central Theoretical Council Nguyen Xuan Thang

14- General, Chief of the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army Luong Cuong

15- Head of the Central Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh

16- Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung

5 Secretariat members:

1- Chief of the Central Party Office Le Minh Hung

2- Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia

3- Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Do Van Chien

4- Head of the Central Committee for Mass Mobilization Bui Thi Minh Hoai

5- Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai

One of the important contents at the mid-term Central Conference is that the Central Executive Committee will take a vote of confidence for the members of the 13th Politburo and Secretariat.

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