Nguyễn Thiện Nhân facts for kids

Quick facts for kids His Excellency Professor Nguyễn Thiện Nhân
Nhân in 2010
Member of the National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 20 May 2007 Dean of the Delegation from Ho Chi Minh City (10 May 2017 – 20 July 2021)
Constituency	Bắc Giang (20 May 2007 – 22 May 2016) Trà Vinh (22 May 2016 – 15 May 2017) Ho Chi Minh City (since 15 May 2017)
Majority	84,87% (364,988 votes)
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee
In office 10 May 2017 – 17 October 2020
Preceded by	Đinh La Thăng
Succeeded by	Nguyễn Văn Nên
Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front
In office 5 September 2013 – 22 June 2017
Preceded by	Huỳnh Đảm
Succeeded by	Trần Thanh Mẫn
Member of the Politburo
In office 11 May 2013 – 31 January 2021
General Secretary	Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Deputy Prime Minister
In office 2 August 2007 – 11 November 2013
Prime Minister	Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Preceded by	Phạm Gia Khiêm
Succeeded by	Vũ Đức Đam
Minister of Education
In office 28 June 2006 – 17 June 2010
Prime Minister	Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Preceded by	Nguyễn Minh Hiển
Succeeded by	Phạm Vũ Luận
Personal details
Born	(1953-06-12) 12 June 1953 (age 72) Cà Mau province, State of Vietnam
Political party	Communist Party of Vietnam
Education	Military Medical Academy of Vietnam Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg (BS, PhD)
Military service
Allegiance	Vietnam
Branch/service	Vietnam People's Army
Years of service	1970–1983
Rank	Senior lieutenant

Nguyễn Thiện Nhân was born on June 12, 1953. He is a Vietnamese economist, engineer, professor, and politician. He has held many important roles in the Vietnamese government.

He was a member of the National Assembly, which is like Vietnam's parliament. He represented Ho Chi Minh City. From 2017 until his retirement in 2020, he was the leader of the Communist Party in Ho Chi Minh City. This role is similar to being the city's mayor.

Before that, he was the Chairman of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front from 2013 to 2017. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education. He worked under Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng.

Before entering national politics, he was a systems engineer in the military. Later, he worked in universities and then in the local government of Ho Chi Minh City. He was the city's deputy mayor from 2001 to 2006. He studied in East Germany, earning degrees in Cybernetics. He is known for speaking both English and German very well.

Early Life and Education

Nguyễn Thiện Nhân was born in Cà Mau, Vietnam. His family came from Trà Vinh province. His father, Nguyễn Thiện Thành, was a professor and a doctor. His father was also involved in Vietnam's independence movement. In 1954, his family moved to North Vietnam.

In June 1970, after finishing high school, he joined the Vietnam People's Army. He became an engineering student. In 1972, he went to study in East Germany at the Technical University of Magdeburg. He became a Second Lieutenant in 1976.

In 1979, he earned his PhD in Cybernetics. His research was about controlling heating systems automatically. After returning to Vietnam in 1980, he worked as a researcher for the Ministry of Defense. He joined the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1980. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1980 and Senior Lieutenant in 1982.

Contributions to Education and Leadership

Nguyễn Thiện Nhân is well-known for his efforts to improve Vietnam's education system. Many people in Vietnam supported his ideas. He is one of the top officials in the Vietnamese government who speaks English very well.

On May 10, 2017, he became the Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam for Ho Chi Minh City. He took over from Đinh La Thăng. This was a very important leadership role for the city.

On October 17, 2020, Nguyễn Văn Nên was chosen to replace him as the Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee. Nguyễn Thiện Nhân continued to help guide the committee until January 2021.

Awards and Recognition

• Order of Ho Chi Minh (2025)