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| Army general Vietnamese: Đại tướng | |
|---|---|
| Four-star insignia of the rank of the People's Public Security of Vietnam | |
| Country | |
| Service branch | |
| Rank group | General officer |
| Formation | September 1, 1959 |
| Next lower rank | |
| Equivalent ranks | |
General of the People's Public Security of Vietnam is the highest rank in the Vietnam People's Public Security with an insignia of four gold stars. According to current Vietnamese law, the President is concurrently the Chairman of the National Defense and Security Council conferring, promoting, demoting or stripping this rank. [1]
The rank of General of the People's Public Security of Vietnam was first regulated by Decree 331/TTG dated September 1, 1959, providing for the rank system of the People's Armed Police (now the Vietnam Border Guards). [2]
| No. | Name | Lifespan | Date of promotion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mai Chí Thọ | 1922–2007 | 1989 |
| 2 | Lê Hồng Anh | 1949– | 2005 |
| 3 | Trần Đại Quang | 1956–2018 | 2012 |
| 4 | Tô Lâm | 1956– | 2018 |
| 5 | Lương Tam Quang | 1964– | 2024 |