Ha Giang Provincial Party Secretary Dang Quoc Khanh was approved by the National Assembly to be appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for the 2021-2026 term on the afternoon of May 22.
The resolution approving the appointment was passed with 91.9% of delegates in favor; 11 people disagreed; 2 people did not vote.
Mr. Dang Quoc Khanh succeeded Mr. Tran Hong Ha, who had held the position of Deputy Prime Minister since early January and was approved by the National Assembly to be dismissed from the position of Minister of Natural Resources and Environment early in the afternoon of the same day.
Mr. Khanh and Minister of Construction Nguyen Thanh Nghi are the two youngest members of the current Government , both 47 years old.
Mr. Dang Quoc Khanh at the National Assembly, May 22. Photo: Hoang Phong
Mr. Dang Quoc Khanh is from Tien Dien commune, Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province; has a PhD in Urban and Construction Management, civil and industrial construction engineer; alternate member of the 12th Party Central Committee; member of the 13th Party Central Committee; National Assembly delegate of the 14th and 15th terms.
He started his career in Ha Tinh in 1999 as a specialist in the Appraisal Department of the Department of Construction, then held many positions such as Director of the Department of Construction, Secretary of Nghi Xuan district, and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
At the time of taking office as Chairman of Ha Tinh Province in 2016, Mr. Khanh was the youngest provincial chairman in the country - 40 years old. Three years later, in July 2019, Mr. Khanh was appointed by the Politburo to hold the position of Secretary of the Ha Giang Provincial Party Committee.
Mr. Khanh is the son of Mr. Dang Duy Bau, former Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Council of Ha Tinh province from 1996 to 2005.
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