Politburo members of 13th Party Central Committee (as of August 16)

The 13th Party Central Committee (PCC) on August 16 elected Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang, member of the PCC, Secretary of the Central Public Security Party Committee, and Minister of Public Security, to the Politburo. With this addition, the Politburo now has 15 members as of August 16, 2024.
Politburo members of 13th Party Central Committee (as of August 16)
Source: VNA

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