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|+Members of the 4th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam
[{{ cite web | title = Danh sách Bộ Chính trị Khóa IV (1976 - 1982) | trans-title = List of Politburo members, term IV (1976 - 1982) | publisher = Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam | date = 23 May 2018 | accessdate = 23 December 2022 | archive-date = 23 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221223101623/https://tulieuvankien.dangcongsan.vn/ban-chap-hanh-trung-uong-dang/bo-chinh-tri/khoa-iv/danh-sach-bo-chinh-tri-khoa-iv-1976-1982-389 | language = Vietnamese | url = https://tulieuvankien.dangcongsan.vn/ban-chap-hanh-trung-uong-dang/bo-chinh-tri/khoa-iv/danh-sach-bo-chinh-tri-khoa-iv-1976-1982-389 }}]
! Rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Rank|The official numbering of the Politburo as announced by the 9th Central Committee.}}
! Rowspan="2" | Name
! colspan="2" unsortable | 3rd POL
! colspan="2" unsortable | 5th POL
! Rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Birth|The year of birth of the person in question.}}
! Rowspan="2" | {{abbr|PM|Party membership—when the person in question joined the party.}}
! Rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Birthplace|Birthplace—in which large city or province the person in question was born in.}}
! Rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Education|Educational attainment.}}
! Rowspan="2" | Ethnicity
! Rowspan="2" | Gender
! Rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References.}} |
| {{abbr|New|If the individual in question served in the previous term of the Politburo.}}
! {{abbr|Rank|The official numbering of the Politburo as announced by the 3rd Central Committee.}}
! {{abbr|New|If the individual in question served in the previous term of the Politburo.}}
! {{abbr|Rank|The official numbering of the Politburo as announced by the 5th Central Committee.}} |
|---|
| 1
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Lê|Duẩn}}
| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| 1
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Reelected|Member of the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| 1
| 1907
| 1930
| Quảng Trị Province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | title = Hội thảo "Ðồng chí Lê Duẩn, nhà lãnh đạo kiệt xuất của cách mạng Việt Nam" | trans-title = Seminar "Comrade Le Duan, outstanding leader of the Vietnamese revolution" | language = Vietnamese | url = https://nhandan.vn/hoi-thao-dong-chi-le-duan-nha-lanh-dao-kiet-xuat-cua-cach-mang-viet-nam-post410741.html | work = Nhân Dân | date = 4 April 2007 | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | archive-date = 1 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221201154905/https://nhandan.vn/hoi-thao-dong-chi-le-duan-nha-lanh-dao-kiet-xuat-cua-cach-mang-viet-nam-post410741.html }}] |
| 2
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Trường|Chinh}}
| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| 2
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Reelected|Member of the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| 2
| 1907
| 1930
| Nam Định province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | title = Trường Chinh (tên thật: Đặng Xuân Khu; 1907-1988) | trans-title = Trường Chinh (real name: Đặng Xuân Khu; 1907-1988) |language = Vietnamese | url = https://quochoi.vn/hoatdongcuaquochoi/cackyhopquochoi/quochoikhoaXIII/Pages/danh-sach-ky-hop.aspx?ItemID=27326&CategoryId=0 | publisher = National Assembly of Vietnam | date = 24 November 2013 | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | archive-date = 1 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221201155450/https://quochoi.vn/hoatdongcuaquochoi/cackyhopquochoi/quochoikhoaXIII/Pages/danh-sach-ky-hop.aspx?ItemID=27326&CategoryId=0 }}] |
| 3
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Phạm Văn|Đồng}}
| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| 3
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Reelected|Member of the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| 3
| 1906
| 1930
| Quảng Ngãi province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | language = Vietnamese | title = Phạm Văn Đồng-Nhà cách mạng trí thức | trans-title = Phạm Văn Đồng-An Intelligent Revolutionary | url = https://www.qdnd.vn/phong-su-anh/pham-van-dong-nha-cach-mang-tri-thuc-468098 | work = People's Army Newspaper | date = 29 June 2016 | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | archive-date = 1 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/wip/6ENKp }}] |
| 4
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Phạm|Hùng}}
| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| 5
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Reelected|Member of the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| 4
| 1912
| 1930
| Vĩnh Long province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | title = Nhân vật chí: Phạm Hùng (1912 – 1988) | trans-title = Biography: Phạm Hùng (1912 – 1988) | language = Vietnamese | url = https://thvl.vn/vinh-long-xua-va-nay/nhan-vat-chi/pham-hung-1912-1988/ | publisher = Đài Phát thanh – Truyền hình Vĩnh Long | date = | accessdate = 19 November 2022 | archive-date = 19 November 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221119105824/https://thvl.vn/vinh-long-xua-va-nay/nhan-vat-chi/pham-hung-1912-1988/ }}] |
| 5
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Lê Đức|Thọ}}
| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| 5
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Reelected|Member of the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| 5
| 1911
| 1930
| Nam Định province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | language = Vietnamese | title = Lê Đức Thọ-Một nhân vật lịch sử với những trọng trách lớn | trans-title = Lê Đức Thọ-A Historical Figure With Great Responsibilities | url = https://www.qdnd.vn/phong-su-dieu-tra/ky-su/le-duc-tho-mot-nhan-vat-lich-su-voi-nhung-trong-trach-lon-673489 | work = People's Army Newspaper | date = 9 October 2021 | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | archive-date = 1 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/wip/TYClm }}] |
| 6
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Võ Nguyễn|Giáp}}
| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| 6
| bgcolor = PeachPuff | {{abbr|Not|Not elected to the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not a member of the 5th Politburo.}}
| 1911
| 1930
| Quảng Bình province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | language = Vietnamese | title = Đại tướng, Tổng tư lệnh Võ Nguyên Giáp: Người Anh cả của Quân đội, văn võ sáng giữa lòng dân | trans-title = General, Commander-in-Chief Võ Nguyên Giáp: The eldest brother of the Army, brilliant martial arts among the people | url = https://www.qdnd.vn/da-phuong-tien/longform/dai-tuong-tong-tu-lenh-vo-nguyen-giap-nguoi-anh-ca-cua-quan-doi-van-vo-sang-giua-long-dan-667662 | work = People's Army Newspaper | date = | accessdate = 19 November 2022 | archive-date = 19 November 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221119103348/https://www.qdnd.vn/da-phuong-tien/longform/dai-tuong-tong-tu-lenh-vo-nguyen-giap-nguoi-anh-ca-cua-quan-doi-van-vo-sang-giua-long-dan-667662 }}] |
| 7
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Nguyễn Duy|Trinh}}
| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| 7
| bgcolor = PeachPuff | {{abbr|Not|Not elected to the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not a member of the 5th Politburo.}}
| 1910
| 1930
| Nghệ An province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | title = Kỷ niệm 110 năm Ngày sinh đồng chí Nguyễn Duy Trinh (15-7-1910 - 15-7-2020): Người cộng sản kiên trung, nhà ngoại giao xuất sắc | trans-title = 110th Anniversary of the Birth of Comrade Nguyễn Duy Trinh (15-7-1910 - 15-7-2020): Staunch communist, excellent diplomat | language = Vietnamese | url = https://nhandan.vn/nguoi-cong-san-kien-trung-nha-ngoai-giao-xuat-sac-post608658.html | work = Nhân Dân | date = 4 April 2007 | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | archive-date = 1 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221201161020/https://nhandan.vn/nguoi-cong-san-kien-trung-nha-ngoai-giao-xuat-sac-post608658.html }}] |
| 8
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Lê Thanh|Nghị}}
| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| 8
| bgcolor = PeachPuff | {{abbr|Not|Not elected to the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not a member of the 5th Politburo.}}
| 1911
| 1930
| Hải Dương province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | title = Chính trị: Hội thảo khoa học "Đồng chí Lê Thanh Nghị với cách mạng Việt Nam và quê hương Hải Dương" | trans-title = Politics: Scientific conference "Comrade Le Thanh Nghi with the Vietnamese revolution and his native Hai Duong" | language = Vietnamese | url = https://nhandan.vn/hoi-thao-khoa-hoc-dong-chi-le-thanh-nghi-voi-cach-mang-viet-nam-va-que-huong-hai-duong-post643224.html | work = Nhân Dân | date = 24 April 2021 | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | archive-date = 1 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221201161408/https://nhandan.vn/hoi-thao-khoa-hoc-dong-chi-le-thanh-nghi-voi-cach-mang-viet-nam-va-que-huong-hai-duong-post643224.html }}] |
| 9
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Trần Quốc|Hoàn}}
| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| 11
| bgcolor = PeachPuff | {{abbr|Not|Not elected to the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not a member of the 5th Politburo.}}
| 1916
| 1934
| Nghệ An province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | title = Kỷ niệm 100 năm ngày sinh đồng chí Trần Quốc Hoàn | trans-title = 100th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Trần Quốc Hoàn | language = Vietnamese | url = https://dangcongsan.vn/xay-dung-dang/ky-niem-100-nam-ngay-sinh-dong-chi-tran-quoc-hoan-366771.html | publisher = Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam | date = 15 January 2016 | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | archive-date = 1 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221201161738/https://dangcongsan.vn/xay-dung-dang/ky-niem-100-nam-ngay-sinh-dong-chi-tran-quoc-hoan-366771.html }}] |
| 10
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Văn Tiến|Dũng}}
| bgcolor = Salmon | {{abbr|Old|Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| 10
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Reelected|Member of the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| 6
| 1917
| 1937
| Hà Nội City
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | language = Vietnamese | title = Văn Tiến Dũng - Vị Đại tướng anh hùng | trans-title = Văn Tiến Dũng - The Heroic General | url = http://tapchimattran.vn/nhan-vat/van-tien-dung-vi-dai-tuong-anh-hung-26566.html | work = Tạp chí Mặt trận Online | date = 10 October 2019 | accessdate = 18 November 2022 | archive-date = 18 November 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221118160234/http://tapchimattran.vn/nhan-vat/van-tien-dung-vi-dai-tuong-anh-hung-26566.html }}] |
| 11
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Lê Văn|Lương}}
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|New|Not a Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not a member of the 3rd Politburo.}}
| bgcolor = PeachPuff | {{abbr|Not|Not elected to the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not a member of the 5th Politburo.}}
| 1912
| 1930
| Bắc Ninh province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | title = Đường phố Thành Nam: Phố Lê Văn Lương | trans-title = Thành Nam Street: Lê Văn Lương Street | language = Vietnamese | url = http://baonamdinh.vn/channel/5093/201607/duong-pho-thanh-nam-pho-le-van-luong-2496069/ | work = Nam Định Online | date = 1 July 2016 | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | archive-date = 1 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221201162856/http://baonamdinh.vn/channel/5093/201607/duong-pho-thanh-nam-pho-le-van-luong-2496069/ }}] |
| 12
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Nguyễn Văn|Linh}}
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|New|Not a Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not a member of the 3rd Politburo.}}
| bgcolor = PeachPuff | {{abbr|Not|Not elected to the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not elected to the 5th Politburo at the 1st Plenary Session but later reelected at the 10th Plenary Session in 1985.}}
| 1915
| 1936
| Hưng Yên province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | author = Sang, Trương Tấn | title = Học tập tấm gương đồng chí Nguyễn Văn Linh, quyết tâm đưa sự nghiệp đổi mới tiến lên giành những thắng lợi mới (*) | trans-title = Study the example of Comrade Nguyễn Văn Linh, determined to bring the cause of innovation forward to win new victories (*) | language = Vietnamese | url = https://nhandan.vn/hoc-tap-tam-guong-dong-chi-nguyen-van-linh-quyet-tam-dua-su-nghiep-doi-moi-tien-len-gianh-nhung-thang-loi-moi-post423691.html | work = Nhân Dân | date = 1 July 2010 | accessdate = 20 November 2022 | archive-date = 20 November 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221120072348/https://nhandan.vn/hoc-tap-tam-guong-dong-chi-nguyen-van-linh-quyet-tam-dua-su-nghiep-doi-moi-tien-len-gianh-nhung-thang-loi-moi-post423691.html }}]
{{cite web | author = | title = Đồng chí Nguyễn Văn Linh | trans-title = Comrade Nguyễn Văn Linh | language = Vietnamese | url = https://tulieuvankien.dangcongsan.vn/ban-chap-hanh-trung-uong-dang/bo-chinh-tri/khoa-iv/dong-chi-nguyen-van-linh-1816 | publisher = Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam | date = 16 April 2018 | accessdate = 20 November 2022 | archive-date = 20 November 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221120072633/https://tulieuvankien.dangcongsan.vn/ban-chap-hanh-trung-uong-dang/bo-chinh-tri/khoa-iv/dong-chi-nguyen-van-linh-1816 }} |
| 13
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Võ Chí|Công}}
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|New|Not a Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not a member of the 3rd Politburo.}}
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Reelected|Member of the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| 7
| 1912
| 1935
| Đà Nẵng City
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | language = Vietnamese | title = Nguyên Chủ tịch nước Võ Chí Công từ trần | trans-title = Former President Võ Chí Công dies | url = https://tuoitre.vn/nguyen-chu-tich-nuoc-vo-chi-cong-tu-tran-455017.htm | work = Tuổi Trẻ | date = 8 September 2011 | accessdate = 18 November 2022 | archive-date = 18 November 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221118144849/https://tuoitre.vn/nguyen-chu-tich-nuoc-vo-chi-cong-tu-tran-455017.htm }}] |
| 14
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Chu Huy|Mân}}
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|New|Not a Member of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not a member of the 3rd Politburo.}}
| bgcolor = LightGreen | {{abbr|Reelected|Member of the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| 8
| 1913
| 1930
| Nghệ An province
| Military science
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | title = Đại tướng Chu Huy Mân từ trần | trans-title = General Chu Huy Mân dies | language = Vietnamese | url = https://nhandan.vn/dai-tuong-chu-huy-man-tu-tran-post490331.html | work = Nhân Dân | date = 3 July 2006 | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | archive-date = 1 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221201163303/https://nhandan.vn/dai-tuong-chu-huy-man-tu-tran-post490331.html }}] |
| 15
! align="center" scope="row" style="font-weight:normal;" | {{sortname|Tố|Hữu}}
| bgcolor = LavenderBlush | {{abbr|By-election|By-elected by a decision of the 7th Plenary Session to the 4th Politburo in March 1980.}}
| 15
| bgcolor = PeachPuff | {{abbr|Not|Not elected to the 5th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.}}
| {{abbr|—|Not a member of the 5th Politburo.}}
| 1920
| 1938
| Thừa Thiên province
| {{abbr|—|Not made public.}}
| Kinh
| Male
| [{{cite web | language = Vietnamese | title = Nhà thơ Tố Hữu (1920 – 2002) | trans-title = Poet thơ Tố Hữu (1920 – 2002) | url = https://baotangvanhoc.vn/giai-thuong-ho-chi-minh/dot-1/nha-tho-to-huu-1920-2002/ | publisher = Vietnam Literature Museum | date = | accessdate = 1 December 2022 | archive-date = 1 December 2022 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20221201163608/https://baotangvanhoc.vn/giai-thuong-ho-chi-minh/dot-1/nha-tho-to-huu-1920-2002/ }}] |