On March 27, the 19th Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Council, term 2026-2031, held its first meeting to consider and decide on some important contents and elect key leadership positions of the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee.

At the meeting, delegates elected leadership positions of the Provincial People's Committee.
With absolute approval votes, Mr. Nguyen Hoai Anh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term continued to be elected to hold the position of Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term.
Mr. Mai Xuan Liem, Le Quang Hung, Dau Thanh Tung and Cao Van Cuong continue to be elected as Vice Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee for the 2026-2031 term.
Mr. Nguyen Hoai Anh (born May 2, 1977; native of Quang Nam province - now Da Nang City). Professional qualifications: Master of Public Administration Management, Architect, Bachelor of English Literature. Political theory: Advanced.

Mr. Nguyen Hoai Anh has worked for a long time in Binh Thuan province, having held many positions. In January 2021, he was a Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Binh Thuan province.
In March 2024, he held the position of Secretary of Binh Thuan Provincial Party Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Military Party Committee, Chairman of Binh Thuan Provincial People's Council. In July 2025, he was assigned to hold the position of Standing Deputy Secretary of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee.
On September 17, 2025, Mr. Nguyen Hoai Anh was transferred and appointed to hold the position of Deputy Secretary of Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee, and elected to hold the position of Chairman of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee for the 2021-2026 term.
At the election of National Assembly deputies of the 16th term and People's Council deputies at all levels of Thanh Hoa province, term 2026-2031, Mr. Nguyen Hoai Anh was elected as a delegate of Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Council of the 19th term, term 2026-2031 with 158,208 votes, reaching 97.65%.