On April 26, Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Decision No. 839/QD-TTg on the appointment of Lieutenant General Nguyen Hong Thai - Commander of Military Region 1 - to hold the position of Deputy Minister of National Defense.
The term of appointment is 5 years, the decision takes effect from April 26.
Lieutenant General Nguyen Hong Thai, born on May 7, 1969, has a Bachelor of Military degree. He is a member of the 13th Party Central Committee.
During his working career, before September 2016, he was a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Phu Tho Provincial Military Party Committee, Colonel, Commander of the Phu Tho Provincial Military Command.
September 5, 2016: Appointed by the Prime Minister to hold the position of Deputy Commander of Military Region 2, and promoted to the rank of Major General.
11.2016: Major General, Political Commissar of Phu Tho Provincial Military Command.
7.2018: Major General, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Military Region 2.
11.2018: Major General, Commander of the Hanoi Capital Command.
10.2019: Major General, Commander of Military Region 1.
7.2020: Lieutenant General, Commander of Military Region 1.
January 30, 2021: At the 13th National Congress of the Party, he was elected as a member of the 13th Party Central Committee, term 2021-2026.
