2007 Vietnamese legislative election explained

Country:Vietnam
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2002 Vietnamese legislative election
Previous Year:2002
Next Election:2011 Vietnamese legislative election
Next Year:2011
Seats For Election:All 493 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:247
Election Date:20 May 2007
Turnout:99.64%
Image1:Nong Duc Manh 2010.jpg
Leader1:Nông Đức Mạnh
Party1:Communist Party of Vietnam
Last Election1:447
Seats1:450
Seat Change1: 3
Leader2:
Party2:Non-party and independents
Last Election2:51
Seats2:43
Seat Change2: 8
Prime Minister
Before Election:Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Before Party:Communist Party of Vietnam
After Election:Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
After Party:Communist Party of Vietnam

Parliamentary elections were held in Vietnam on 20 May 2007.[1]

Aftermath

Following the elections, in the first session of the new National Assembly, Nguyễn Phú Trọng was elected as Chairman on 23 July 2007.[2] Incumbent president Nguyễn Minh Triết was re-elected by the new National Assembly on 24 July 2007 with 98.78% of the vote.[3] Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, who had held the position since the resignation of Phan Văn Khải in 2006,[4] was re-elected to the position on 25 July 2007.[5] Other positions were also filled during this first session.

Notes and References

  1. http://english.people.com.cn/200702/23/eng20070223_352049.html Vietnam to elect 500 legislators in May
  2. Web site: TTXVN . 2024-06-17 . Quốc hội Việt Nam khóa XII . 2024-06-17 . TTXVN.
  3. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6222838.html Nguyen Minh Triet re-elected Vietnamese state president
  4. Web site: 2006-06-17 . Thủ tướng Phan Văn Khải chính thức xin từ nhiệm . 2024-06-17 . Báo điện tử Dân Trí . vi.
  5. Web site: 2007-07-25 . Ông Nguyễn Tấn Dũng tái đắc cử Thủ tướng . 2024-06-17 . Báo điện tử Dân Trí . vi.