Ngô Xuân Lịch

Ngô Xuân Lịch
11th Minister of Defence
In office
9 April 2016 – 7 April 2021
PresidentTrần Đại Quang
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Prime MinisterNguyễn Xuân Phúc
Preceded byPhùng Quang Thanh
Succeeded byPhan Văn Giang
Director of the General Department of Political Affairs
In office
1 March 2011 – 15 April 2016
PresidentTrương Tấn Sang
Trần Đại Quang
Preceded byLê Văn Dũng
Succeeded byLương Cường
Member of the Politburo
In office
27 January 2016 – 31 January 2021
Deputy Director of the General Department of Politics
In office
1 January 2008 – 1 March 2011
DirectorLê Văn Dũng
Personal details
Born (1954-04-20) April 20, 1954
Party Communist Party of Vietnam (1974-present)
Alma materMilitary Academy of Vietnam
Military service
Allegiance Vietnam
Branch/service Vietnam People's Army
Years of service1972–2021
RankGeneral
Battles/warsVietnam War
Cambodian–Vietnamese War
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Ngô Xuân Lịch (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ŋo˧˧ swən˧˧ lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; born 20 April 1954 in Hà Nam) is a former Minister of National Defence and Chief of the General Department of Politics of Vietnam. Ngô Xuân Lịch became a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 8 August 1974.

Ngô Xuân Lịch was previously Vice Chief of the General Department of Politics (January 2008 – 2011), and was promoted to the rank of four-star General in 2016. He replaced Lê Văn Dũng as Director of the General Department of Political Affairs in March 2011.