Lương Cường facts for kids

Quick facts for kids His Excellency General Lương Cường
Cường in 2024
14th President of Vietnam
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 October 2024
Prime Minister	Phạm Minh Chính
Vice President	Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
Preceded by	Tô Lâm
Permanent Member of the Secretariat
In office 16 May 2024 – 25 October 2024
General Secretary	Nguyễn Phú Trọng Tô Lâm
Preceded by	Trương Thị Mai
Succeeded by	Trần Cẩm Tú
Director of the General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam
In office 15 April 2016 – 3 June 2024
President	See list Trần Đại Quang Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (acting) Nguyễn Phú Trọng Nguyễn Xuân Phúc Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (acting) Võ Văn Thưởng Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (acting) Tô Lâm
Preceded by	Ngô Xuân Lịch
Succeeded by	Trịnh Văn Quyết
Personal details
Born	(1957-08-15) 15 August 1957 (age 67) Việt Trì, Phú Thọ, North Vietnam
Political party	Communist Party of Vietnam
Spouse	Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt
Children	2
Military service
Allegiance	Communist Party of Vietnam
Branch/service	Vietnam People's Army
Years of service	1975–2024
Rank	Army general
Commands	Vietnam People's Army
Battles/wars	Cambodian-Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War

Lương Cường (born August 15, 1957) is a Vietnamese politician. He used to be a high-ranking army general. Since October 2024, he has been the 14th president of Vietnam. Before becoming president, he held important roles. From May to October 2024, he was a permanent Member of the Secretariat. He also led the General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam from April 2016 to June 2024.

About Lương Cường

Lương Cường was born in Phú Thọ Province on August 15, 1957. He studied Party Building and State Administration. He also has a high level of political knowledge. During his career, he took part in training courses. These courses were at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and in China.

Lương Cường's Career Path

Cường joined the Vietnamese army in 1975 when he was 18 years old. He took part in the Vietnam War. In August 1978, he became a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Since 2021, he has been a member of the Politburo. This is a very important group in Vietnam's political system. He has also been a member of the Central Committee since 2011.

From 2011 to 2016, Cường was the vice director of the People's Army of Vietnam General Political Department. In 2016, he became the director. He was promoted to the rank of four-star General in 2019.

On May 16, 2024, the Politburo chose Cường for a new role. He became the Permanent Member of the Secretariat. This is the fifth-highest position in Vietnam's political system. He took over after Trương Thị Mai resigned.

Lương Cường as President (2024–present)

On August 26, 2024, General Secretary Tô Lâm stepped down from being president. This happened shortly after he was chosen as the new general secretary. On October 21, Lương Cường was elected president. This happened at a meeting of the 15th National Assembly. All 440 members present voted for him. This means 91.67% of all National Assembly members supported him. He then officially became president, taking over from Tô Lâm.

In his speech after becoming president, Cường promised to keep the Party united and strong. He also promised to build a fair and strong government. He said he would make the country's defense and security stronger. He also stated that Vietnam would continue to be independent, peaceful, and friendly with other countries. On the morning of October 22, 2024, a ceremony was held. Tô Lâm officially handed over his presidential duties to Cường.

Foreign Visits and Meetings

On November 10, 2024, Cường traveled to Chile for a three-day visit. This was his first trip outside Vietnam as president. He arrived in Santiago to meet with President Gabriel Boric. Before that, he visited the home of a former president, Salvador Allende. He also met with Allende's family.

On November 13, Cường arrived in Lima, Peru. He was there to attend the APEC Summit. He met with Peruvian president Dina Boluarte. He was also given the Order of the Sun of Peru, a special award. During the summit, he met many other world leaders.

Military Ranks

• Major General (2005)
• Lieutenant General (2009)
• Colonel General (2014)
• Army General (2019)

Awards and Honours

Awards from Vietnam

• Military Exploit Order (1st class)
• Military Exploit Order (2nd class)
• Military Exploit Order (3rd class)
• Feat Order (1st class)
• Feat Order (2nd class)
• Feat Order (3rd class)
• Victory Banner Medal
• Fatherland Protection Medal
• Glorious Fighter Medal (1st class)
• Glorious Fighter Medal (2nd class)
• Glorious Fighter Medal (3rd class)
• 40 years of Party membership badge

Awards from Other Countries

• Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Sahametrei (Cambodia, 2019)
• Order of Playa Girón (Cuba, 2022)
• Freedom Medal (2nd class) (Laos, 2019)
• Grand Collar of the Order of the Sun of Peru (Peru, 2024)
• Order of Friendship (Russia, 2021)

Images for kids

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  Cường, then-Director of the General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam with then-Indian defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a visit to New Delhi, India, 13 November 2017

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  Cường taking the oath of office, 21 October 2024

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  Cường with Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba in the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru, 16 November 2024

See also

In Spanish: Lương Cường para niños