Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân

Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân
Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân in 2012
Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 March 2016
Leader	Nguyễn Phú Trọng (General Secretary)
Preceded by	Nguyen Sinh Hung
Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam
In office 23 July 2007 – 31 March 2016
Chairman	Nguyễn Sinh Hùng
Member of the Politburo
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 May 2013
General secretary	Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs
In office August 2007 – July 2011
Prime Minister	Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Personal details
Born	12 April 1954 Bến Tre Province
Political party	Communist Party of Vietnam

Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân (born 12 April 1954 in Bến Tre Province) is a Vietnamese politician. She is a member of the 12th Politburo, in which she is ranked 3d, after General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyễn Phú Trọng and President Trần Đại Quang, and serves as Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam.^[1] She became the Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Vietnam on 31 March 2016, replacing Nguyen Sinh Hung.^[2][3]

Life and career

Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân was born on 12 April 1954 at commune of Châu Hòa, Giồng Trôm District, Bến Tre Province. She earned a master of financial and credit management, a bachelor of politics. She joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on 9 December 1981.

References

1. Đảng cộng sản Việt Nam, chặng đường qua hai thế kỷ 2006 - Page 705 "NGUYỄN THỊ KIM NGÂN I 12-4-1954 : Xă Châu Hòa, huyện Giông Trôm, tinh Bến Tre Uy viên Ban Chấp hành Trung ương ..."
2. Vietnam Elects First Chairwoman of Parliament
3. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan elected as NA Chairwoman