5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam

The 5th Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam was elected by the Central Committee on 31 March 1982 in the aftermath of the 5th National Congress. It was dissolved four years later, aftermath of the 6th National Congress.

Members[]

Full members
Rank ^{[note 1]}	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
1	Lê Duẩn (1907–1986)	31 March 1982	10 July 1986	4 years, 101 days
2	Trường Chinh (1907–1988)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
3	Phạm Văn Đồng (1906–2000)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
4	Phạm Hùng (1912–1988)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
5	Lê Đức Thọ (1911–1990)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
6	Văn Tiến Dũng (1917–2002)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
7	Võ Chí Công (1912–2011)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
8	(1913–2006)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
9	Tố Hữu (1920–2002)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
10	Võ Văn Kiệt (1922–2008)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
11	Đỗ Mười (1917-2018)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
12	Lê Đức Anh (1920-2019)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
13	(1920–2010)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
14	Nguyễn Văn Linh (1915–1998)	June 1985	18 December 1986	1 year, 200 days

Alternate members
Rank ^{[note 2]}	Name (birth–death)	Took office	Left office	Duration
1	Nguyễn Cơ Thạch (1921–2008)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 days
2	Đồng Sỹ Nguyên (1923-2019)	31 March 1982	18 December 1986	4 years, 262 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 978-0-8179-7851-8.

[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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