3rd Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam

The 3rd Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam was elected by the Central Committee on 12 September 1960 in the aftermath of the . It was dissolved 16 years later, on 20 December 1976 in the aftermath of the .

Members[]

Full members
Rank ^{[note 1]}	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
1	Hồ Chí Minh (1890–1969)	12 September 1960	2 September 1969	8 years, 355 days
2	Lê Duẩn (1907–1986)	12 September 1960	20 December 1976	16 years, 99 days
3	Trường Chinh (1907–1988)	12 September 1960	20 December 1976	16 years, 99 days
4	Phạm Văn Đồng (1906–2000)	12 September 1960	20 December 1976	16 years, 99 days
5	Phạm Hùng (1912–1988)	12 September 1960	20 December 1976	16 years, 99 days
6	Lê Đức Thọ (1911–1990)	12 September 1960	20 December 1976	16 years, 99 days
7	Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911-2013)	12 September 1960	20 December 1976	16 years, 99 days
8	Nguyễn Chí Thanh (1914–1967)	12 September 1960	7 July 1967	6 years, 298 days
9	(1910–1985)	12 September 1960	20 December 1976	16 years, 99 days
10	(1911–1989)	12 September 1960	20 December 1976	16 years, 99 days
11	Hoàng Văn Hoan (1905–1991)	12 September 1960	20 December 1976	16 years, 99 days
—	Văn Tiến Dũng (1917–2002)	March 1972	20 December 1976	4 years, 294 days
—	Trần Quốc Hoàn (1916–1986)	June 1972	20 December 1976	16 years, 202 days

Alternate members
Rank ^{[note 2]}	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
1	Trần Quốc Hoàn (1916–1986)	12 September 1960	June 1972	15 years, 171 days
2	Văn Tiến Dũng (1917–2002)	12 September 1960	March 1972	15 years, 263 days

Notes[]

^ The Central Committee when it convenes for its first session after being elected by a National Party Congress elects the Politburo. The Politburo members are ranked in an official order of precedence every time the body is elected by the Central Committee.^[1]
^ The Central Committee when it convenes for its first session after being elected by a National Party Congress elects the Politburo. The Politburo members are ranked in an official order of precedence every time the body is elected by the Central Committee.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Van & Cooper 1983, p. 69.

Bibliography[]

Van, Canh Nguyen; Cooper, Earle (1983). Vietnam under Communism, 1975–1982. Hoover Press. ISBN 9780817978518.

[2] The Central Committee when it convenes for its first session after being elected by a National Party Congress elects the Politburo. The Politburo members are ranked in an official order of precedence every time the body is elected by the Central Committee.^[1]

[3] The Central Committee when it convenes for its first session after being elected by a National Party Congress elects the Politburo. The Politburo members are ranked in an official order of precedence every time the body is elected by the Central Committee.^[1]

[FOOTNOTEVanCooper198369-1] Van & Cooper 1983, p. 69.

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