HCMC – The Politburo has picked Nguyen Thanh Nghi, the 49-year-old Minister of Construction, as permanent deputy secretary of the HCMC Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term.
Le Minh Hung, Politburo member and head of the Central Organization Commission, presided over a ceremony in HCMC today, January 25, to present the appointment decision to Nguyen Thanh Nghi.
Nghi’s appointment comes after his predecessor Nguyen Ho Hai took up the post of secretary of the Party Committee of Ca Mau Province in the Mekong Delta.
Speaking at the ceremony, Nguyen Van Nen, secretary of the HCMC Party Committee, said that Nghi’s appointment came at a pivotal moment for the city as it is preparing for the HCMC Party congress.
In his acceptance speech, Nghi acknowledged the responsibility entrusted to him by the Politburo, the Party, and the people of HCMC. He promised to work alongside the city’s leadership to strengthen the Party’s integrity and accomplish the goals outlined in the Party’s resolutions.
Nghi, a native of Ca Mau Province, holds a PhD in Construction Science. He began his career as a lecturer at HCMC University of Architecture in 1999 and held various positions at the university until 2011. Nghi was appointed as deputy minister of Construction in 2011 and became the Party secretary of Kien Giang Province in the 2015-2020 tenure.
From October 2020 to April 2021, Nghi returned to the Ministry of Construction as deputy minister, and in April 2021, he was approved by the National Assembly as minister of Construction. He had held this position ever since.
Nguyen Van Nen is currently the secretary the HCMC Party Committee and his four deputies are Nguyen Thanh Nghi; Phan Van Mai (who is also chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee); Nguyen Thi Le (who is also chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Council), and Nguyen Phuoc Loc (who is also president of the HCMC Fatherland Front Committee).
