Lê Minh Hương (October 3, 1936 – May 23, 2004) was a Vietnamese politician who was the Minister of Public Security of Vietnam from 1996 to 2002.[1] He was born in Hương Sơn District, Hà Tĩnh Province and he was posthumously awarded the Ho Chi Minh Medal by the President on March 5, 2008.[2]
Colonel general Lê Minh Hương | |
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| Minister of Public Security | |
| In office 1996 – 28 January 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Bùi Thiện Ngộ |
| Succeeded by | Lê Hồng Anh |
| Member of the Politburo term VIIIth, IXth | |
| In office 1 July 1996 – 23 May 2004 7 years, 327 days | |
| Member of the Party Central Committee term VIIth, VIIIth, IXth | |
| In office 27 June 1991 – 23 May 2004 12 years, 331 days | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1936 Sơn Tân, Hương Sơn, Hà Tĩnh, French Indochina |
| Died | May 23, 2004 (aged 67) Hanoi, Vietnam |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Vietnam People's Public Security |
| Years of service | 1996–2002 |
| Rank |  Colonel General |
History of military rank conferment
| Year of ordination | 1990 | 1992 | 1998 |
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| Rank |  |  | |
| Rank name | Major general | Lieutenant general | Colonel general |