Trương Tấn Sang

In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Trương. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should be called by the given name Sang.

Trương Tấn Sang (born January 21, 1949) was President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from 25 July 2011 to 2 April 2016.

Trương Tấn Sang
7th President of Vietnam
In office 25 July 2011 – 2 April 2016
Prime Minister	Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Vice President	Nguyễn Thị Doan
Preceded by	Nguyễn Minh Triết
Succeeded by	Trần Đại Quang
Executive Secretary of the Communist Party
In office May 2006 – 3 August 2011
Preceded by	Phan Dien
Succeeded by	Lê Hồng Anh
Head of the Party Central Committee Economic Commission
In office January 2000 – January 2003
Preceded by	Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Succeeded by	Vương Đình Huệ
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee
In office June 1996 – January 2000
Preceded by	Vo Tran Chi
Succeeded by	Nguyễn Minh Triết
Chair of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee
In office March 1992 – July 1996
Preceded by	Nguyen Vinh Nghiep
Succeeded by	Vo Viet Thanh
Personal details
Born	(1949-01-21) 21 January 1949 Đức Hòa District, French Indochina (now Vietnam)
Political party	Communist Party of Vietnam
Spouse(s)	Mai Thi Hanh
Alma mater	National Academy of Public Administration

Trương Tấn Sang became member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 20 December 1969. And became a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in 1991, and in 1996 he became a member of the Politburo. On 25 July 2011, he was elected President of Vietnam by the National Assembly with 97% of the votes.

Other websites

• Official website

Party political offices
Preceded by Phan Dien	Executive Secretary of the Communist Party 2006–2011	Succeeded by Lê Hồng Anh
Political offices
Preceded by Nguyễn Minh Triết	President of Vietnam 2011–2016	Succeeded by Trần Đại Quang