The new chairman of the Hanoi People’s Council began spent years in civil engineering before beginning his political career in 2010.
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee, the permanent body of the country’s legislature, has approved the voting result for chairman of the Hanoi People’s Council in the 2021-26 term.
Chairman of the Hanoi People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan and former chairwoman Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc (holding flowers). Photo: Kinhtedothi |
The approval was given to Nguyen Ngoc Tuan who was elected to the post at a meeting on December 9 by the municipal People’s Council.
Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, 54, was elected with the endorsement of 92.93% of delegates, replacing Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc who has reached the retirement age.
Chairman of the Hanoi People's Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan. Photo: Kinhtedothi |
Born in the northern province of Hai Duong, Mr. Tuan, who is a deputy secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee for the 2020-25 term, being specialized in civil engineering and economics and holding doctoral degree on civil engineering.
He was the chairman of Hanoi Housing Development and Investment Corporation (Handico) between 2008 and 2014.
He started his political career in 2010. He became a member of the People’s Council in May 2011. Between April 2014 and March 2016, he held the post of deputy chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee.
In April 2016, he was elected permanent deputy chairman of the Hanoi People’s Council, which represents the power of voters in the city.
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