Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam
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The Central Military Commission (CMC), is the highest party organ in Vietnam on military policy. Its membership includes some members of the Politburo and military leaders. The CMC is headed by the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyễn Phú Trọng.
The Statute of the Communist Party of Vietnam says that the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) is "under the party's absolute, direct, comprehensive leadership". The membership of the CMC is appointed by the Central Committee. The CMC is responsible to the Party's Politburo and the Secretariat. Its main priority is to supervise party affairs within the VPA, from the very bottom to the top, which is represented by the .[1] Since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, the norm has been that at least two VPA generals are to be represented in the Party's Politburo, however, beginning in 1975 the number of VPA generals represented in the Central Committee has slowly decreased.[2] The VPA has played a big role in economic development; in 1993 VPA generals held five out of thirty-three ministries. Because of the army's role in economic development, the Ministry of Defence established the General Directorate for Economic Development.[3]
For the heads of the commission, see Secretary of the Central Military Commission.
The Commission publishes the newspaper Quan doi nhan dan together with the Ministry of Defence.
Central Military Commission (2020–2025)[]
- Secretary of the Central Military Commission:
- Nguyễn Phú Trọng: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
- Vice Secretary
- General Phan Văn Giang: Minister of Defence of Vietnam, the highest-ranking military officer.
- 4 Standing Members of the Central Military Commission:
- Nguyễn Xuân Phúc: President of Vietnam
- Phạm Minh Chính: Prime Minister of Vietnam
- General Lương Cường: Director of the , Director of the Inspection Commission of the Central Military Commission, the second highest-ranking military officer.
- Colonel General Nguyễn Tân Cương: Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Minister of Defence, the third highest-ranking military officer.
- 17 Normal members of the Central Military Commission:
- Colonel General : Deputy Minister of Defence.
- Colonel General : Deputy Minister of Defence.
- Colonel General : Deputy Minister of Defence.
- Colonel General : Deputy Minister of Defence.
- Colonel General Phạm Hoài Nam: Deputy Minister of Defence.
- Lieutenant General : Vice Chief of the General Staff.
- Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet: Vice Director of the .
- Colonel General : Director of
- Rear Admiral : Commander of Vietnam People's Navy.
- Major General : Commander of Vietnam Border Guard
- Major General : Chief of Staff of Vietnam People's Air Force
- Lieutenant General : Commander of Military Zone 1
- Major General : Commander of Military Zone 3
- Lieutenant General : Commander of Military Zone 4
- Lieutenant General : Commander of Military Zone 5
- Major General : Commander of Military Zone 7
- Major General : Political Commissar of Military Zone 9
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Porter 1993, p. 83.
- ^ Porter 1993, pp. 83–84.
- ^ Porter 1993, p. 84.
Sources[]
- Works cited
- Porter, Gareth (1993). Vietnam: The Politics of Bureaucratic Socialism. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801421686.
- Military of Vietnam
- Politics of Vietnam
- Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
- National security councils