Biography of Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai: Positions and Working History

At the 11^th working session of the 14^th National Assembly, Le Minh Khai was elected as Deputy Prime Minister.

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Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai: Biography & Career

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai - Photo: Thanh Tra

Le Minh Khai's Biography

Le Minh Khai was born on December 10, 1964, in Vinh Phu Tay Commune, Phuoc Long District, Bac Lieu Province. In a speech published in Bac Lieu newspaper, Le Minh Khai said that after graduating from high school, he was sent to the Soviet Union to study economics.

Le Van Khai joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on August 14, 1990, said VCCI. He was granted a Second-Class Labor Order for his hard work and achievements.

Biography of Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai: Positions and Working History

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai - Photo: VNA

Positions & Working history

Le Minh Khai was a member of the Party Central Committee in the 12^th and 13^th tenures, Secretary of the Party Central Committee in the 13^th tenure, a deputy to the National Assembly in 14^th tenure, according to VGP.

July 1991-July 1995: Staff, Deputy Head of Accounting Devision, LIKSIN Corporation, Ho Chi Minh City

July 1995-March 1996: Deputy Chief of Office, Foreign Trade and Development Center, Ho Chi Minh City

March 1996-March 1998: Auditor, Deputy Head of Division, State Audit of Viet Nam, Southern region brach in Ho Chi Minh City

March 1998-December 1999: Head of Division, State Audit of Viet Nam, Southern region brach in Ho Chi Minh City

December 1999-July 2005: Deputy Chief Auditor, Regional State Audit Office No. 4, Ho Chi Minh City

July 2005-March 2007: Chief Auditor, Regional State Audit Office No. 4, in Can Tho City

March 2007-March 2014: Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit of Viet Nam

March 2014-June 2014: Vice Secretary of Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee

June 2014-October 2015: Vice Secretary of the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Bac Lieu Provincial People’s Committee.

October 2015-January 2016: Secretary of the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee

January 2016-June 2016: Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee

June 2016-October 2017: Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Bac Lieu Provincial Party Committee, Head of Bac Lieu Province’s delegation to the 14^th National Assembly

October 2017-November 2018: Member of the Party Central Committee, Government Chief Inspector, Head of Bac Lieu Province’s delegation to the 14^th National Assembly.

December 2018-October 2020: Member of the Party Central Committee, Government Chief Inspector, deputy to the 14^th National Assembly

October 2020-present: Member of the Party Central Committee, Government Chief Inspector, deputy to the 14^th National Assembly.

April 8, 2021: Elected as Deputy Prime Minister.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai - Photo: VGP

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai: Biography & Working History

Photo: VNA

Le Minh Khai's tasks as Deputy Prime Minister

Possessing more than 30 years of experience in economics, Le Minh Khai assists the Prime Minister in monitoring and directing the following fields:

- General economic affairs, including planning, finance, pricing, monetary-banking, capital market, stock market, financial investment sources, State reserves, macroeconomic forecasts, and policies.

- Salary and social insurance policies, poverty reduction.

- Development of types of enterprises.

- Cooperative economy, cooperatives.

- Rearrangement and innovation of State enterprises

He also assists the Prime Minister in monitoring and directing the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Finance, the State Bank of Viet Nam, the Commission for Management of State Capital At Enterprises, the Viet Nam Development Bank, the National Financial Supervisory Commission, the Viet Nam Social Insurance, the Viet Nam Bank for Social Policies, and the Deposit Insurance of Viet Nam, VGP cited.

Khai serves as Chairman of the National Advisory Council for Financial and Monetary Policies, Head of the Central Steering Committee for National Target Program on New-countryside Building, Head of the Central Steering Committee for Sustainable Poverty Reduction, Head of the Central Steering Committee for Salary and Social Insurance Policies Reform, Head of the Steering Committee for Development and Reform of Collective Economy and Cooperatives, Head of the Steering Committee for Development and Renewal of Enterprises, Head of the Steering Committee for Settlement of Shortcomings and Weaknesses of Several Inefficient Projects and Enterprises of the Industry and Trade Sector, Chairman of other national councils and committees and head of other steering committees in relevant fields.

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