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 Chu Huy Mân (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 Nguyễn Đức Tâm (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

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]
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]

References

1. 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)