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To Lam's Biography

To Lam was born on July 10, 1954 as a native citizen of Van Giang district, Hung Yen commune.

He attended the People's Police School in 1974. From October 1974 to October 1979, To Lam was a student at the People’s Security Academy. Minister of Public Security To Lam joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on August 22, 1981 and became an official member on August 22, 1982.

Vietnam Minister of Public Security To Lam - Photo: Tienphong

Awards granted to To Lam

During his career, To Lam has received a Third Class Military Exploit Order and a First Class Military Exploit Order, among others.

Vietnam Minister of Public Security To Lam - Photo: Baogiaothong

Positions & Working History

Minister of Public Security To Lam was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam: 11th and 12th tenures. He served as a Politburo member of the 12th tenure and Deputy to the National Assembly of the 14th tenure, cited VGP.

October 1974 – October 1979: Student at the People’s Security Academy.

October 1979 – December 1988: Working at the Political Protection Department I, the Ministry of Public Security.

December 1988 – 1993: Cadre; Deputy Chief of the Political Protection Department I; the Ministry of Public Security.

1993 - 2006: Deputy Director of the Political Protection Department I, Director of the Political Protection Department III, the Ministry of Public Security.

2006 - 2009: Deputy Director of the General Security Department, Permanent Deputy Director of the General Security Department in charge of the Political Protection Department I, the Ministry of Public Security; appointed as Major-general in 2007.

2009 - August, 2010: Director of the General Security Department I, the Ministry of Public Security; appointed as Lieutenant-General in July, 2020.

Agusut 2010 - January 2016: Lieutenant-General, Deputy Minister of Public Security; a member of the Party Central Committee (at the 11th Party Congress); appointed as Senior Lieutenant-General in September, 2014.

January 2016 - April 2016: Senior Lieutenant-General; Deputy Minister of Public Security; a member of the Politburo.

April 2016 - present: Member of the Politburo; Senior Lieutenant-General; Minister of Public Security.

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