Global Information12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam information
12th Central Committee | |
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 Symbol of the Communist Party of Vietnam | |
| 27 January 2016 – 31 January 2021 (5 years, 4 days) Overview | |
| Type | Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Election | 12th National Congress |
| Leadership | |
| General Secretary | Nguyễn Phú Trọng |
| Permanent Member | Trần Quốc Vượng (2018–21) Đinh Thế Huynh (2016–18) |
| Politburo | 19 members |
| Secretariat | 14 members |
| Inspection organ | 29 members |
| Members | |
| Total | 180 members |
| Newcomers | 81 members (12th) |
| Old | 81 members & 18 alternates (11th) |
| Reelected | 103 members (13th) |
| Removed | 5 members |
| Alternates | |
| Total | 20 alternates |
| Newcomers | 17 alternates (12th) |
| Old | 3 alternates (11th) |
| Reelected | 16 alternates (13th) |
| Meeting place | |
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| Headquarters of the Party Central Committee 1A, Hùng Vương, Phường Điện Biên, Quận Ba Đình, Hà Nội | |
| Charter | |
| Charter of the Communist Party of Vietnam | |
| Website | |
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The 12th Central Committee (12th CC), officially stylised as XII Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), was composed of 180 members and 20 alternates. It was elected by the 12th National Congress on 27 January 2016, and its electoral term lasted until the election of the 13th tenure (13th CC) on 31 January 2021 by the 13th National Congress. The Central Committee, as the Party's highest decision-making body in the given period, was not a permanent body and convened for fifteen meetings that lasted for a combined total of 66 days. At its 1st Plenary Session on 27 January 2016, the CC elected the general secretary of the 12th CC, the 12th Politburo, the 12th Secretariat and the 12th Central Inspection Commission (CIC), as well as the Chairman of the 12th CIC. These elected officials and bodies oversaw the day-to-day work of the Central Committee and its apparatus.
Despite being older than the formal age limit, Nguyễn Phú Trọng was reelected for a second term as CPV general secretary, the highest party office. His term and the 12th CC were marked by a nationwide anti-corruption campaign, commonly called blazing furnace, that began in 2013. The campaign's intensity increased during the 12th term as it began to indict retired, incumbent and senior leaders at all levels of governance. Eleven members of the 12th CC were disciplined, with the punishment varying from a warning to expulsion from the Party. There was also a struggle for succession taking place during this electoral term, with most observers believing that Nguyễn Phú Trọng favoured Trần Quốc Vượng as his successor. However, Trần Quốc Vượng failed to garner support, and Nguyễn Phú Trọng was reelected to a third term by the 1st Plenary Session of the 13th CC.
The 12th CC discussed and adopted strategies and plans for economic development, economic reforms, political reforms and foreign policy issues. Furthermore, it elected and held to account the Politburo, the Secretariat and the CIC, and organised a motion of no confidence on all members of the Politburo. It also suggested candidates for state offices, such as the President of Vietnam, the Prime Minister of Vietnam and the Chair of the National Assembly of Vietnam amongst others, to the National Assembly. Beginning with the 8th plenum in 2018, the 12th CC began preparing for the 13th National Congress. It established sub-committees to draft congress documents and discussed them at plenary sessions. It also began gathering candidates to stand for office in the 13th CC, 13th Politburo, 13th Secretariat and the 13th CIC.