4th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam

The 4th Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam was elected by the Central Committee on 20 December 1976 in the aftermath of the . It was dissolved five years later, on 31 March 1982 in the aftermath of the 5th National Congress.

Members[]

Full members
Rank ^{[note 1]}	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
1	Lê Duẩn (1907–1986)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
2	Trường Chinh (1907–1988)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
3	Phạm Văn Đồng (1906–2000)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
4	Phạm Hùng	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
5	Lê Đức Thọ (1911–1990)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
6	Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911-2013)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
7	(1910–1985)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
8	(1911–1989)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
9	Trần Quốc Hoàn (1916–1986)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
10	Văn Tiến Dũng (1917–2002)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
11	(1912–1995)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
12	Nguyễn Văn Linh (1915–1998)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
13	Võ Chí Công (1912–2011)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
14	(1913–2006)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
15	Tố Hữu (1920–2002)	20 December 1976	1980	3 years, 12 days

Alternate members
Rank ^{[note 2]}	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
1	Tố Hữu (1920–2002)	1980	1980	2 years, 89 days
2	Võ Văn Kiệt (1922–2008)	20 December 1976	31 March 1982	5 years, 101 days
3	Đỗ Mười (1917-2018)	1980	31 March 1982	2 years, 89 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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