Lê Minh Hưng
Lê Minh Hưng | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Vietnam | |
| Assumed office TBA | |
| President | Tô Lâm |
| Preceded by | Phạm Minh Chính |
| Head of the Central Organization Commission | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Trương Thị Mai |
| Chief of Office of the Party Central Committee | |
| In office 20 October 2020 – 3 June 2024 | |
| General Secretary | Nguyễn Phú Trọng Tô Lâm |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Văn Nên |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Duy Ngọc |
| Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam | |
| In office 9 April 2016 – 20 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Văn Bình |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Thị Hồng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1970 Hương Sơn District, Hà Tĩnh province, Vietnam |
| Party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Alma mater | VNU University of Languages and International Studies (AB) Saitama University (MPP, MEcon) |
Lê Minh Hưng (Vietnamese pronunciation: [le˧˧ mïŋ˧˧ hɨŋ˧˧]; born 11 December 1970) is a Vietnamese economist and politician. A member of the Politburo, he is the Head of the Central Organization Commission and was previously Chief of the Office of the Central Committee. In 2016, at the age of 46, he became the youngest Governor in the history of the State Bank of Vietnam,[1][2] a position he held until 2020 under the cabinet of Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.[3] At the 14th Party Congress, he was elevated to the Politburo and has been widely considered the presumptive designate to succeed Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính.[4]
Hưng graduated from Vietnam National University and holds a master's degree in economics from Saitama University, Japan.[5]
Early life and Education
Lê Minh Hưng earned a bachelor’s degree in French language and culture from the University of Foreign Languages, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. In 1996, he attended a course on market economics and financial analysis organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Shanghai University of Economics and Finance in China. From October 1996 to September 1997, he pursued graduate studies at Saitama University in Japan, where he obtained a master’s degree in public policy in 1997. He is fluent in English and French.
Premiership
Reports suggest he is a candidate for, and may serve as prime minister.[6][7]
References
- ^ "VN's forex reserves soar to record-setting $48b". Việt Nam News. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Vietnam and Poland set to tighten trade and investment co-operation". VietNamNet Bridge. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ VnExpress. "Vietnam appoints first female central bank governor - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ Cave, Damien; Hanoi, Tung NgoReporting from; Vietnam (2026-01-23). "Vietnam's Leader Consolidates Power, Pledging 'New Era of Prosperity'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "New Governor appointed for the State Bank of Vietnam". www.sbv.gov.vn. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ Cave, Damien; Ngo, Tung (19 January 2026). "Can Vietnam's Communist Party Supercharge Its Economy With Private Enterprise?". nytimes.com. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Lê Minh Hưng: Ứng viên tiềm năng cho vị trí thủ tướng". BBC News Tiếng Việt (in Vietnamese). 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-21.