Lương Tam Quang

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Lương, but is often simplified to Luong in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Quang.

General Lương Tam Quang
Minister of Public Security
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 June 2024
Prime Minister	Phạm Minh Chính
Preceded by	Tô Lâm
Secretary of the Central Police Party Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 June 2024
Preceded by	Tô Lâm
Deputy Minister of Public Security
In office 15 August 2019 – 6 June 2024
Minister	Tô Lâm
Personal details
Born	(1965-10-17) 17 October 1965 Kim Động district, Hung Yen, North Vietnam
Political party	Communist Party
Alma mater	Vietnam People's Security Academy Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics
Awards	Military Exploit Order
Military service
Allegiance	Vietnam
Branch/service	Vietnam People's Public Security
Years of service	1982–present
Rank	Police General

Lương Tam Quang (born 17 October 1965) is a Vietnamese politician and police officer who has served as the Minister of Public Security since 6 June 2024 and as a member of the Politburo since 16 August 2024.

Childhood

Lương Tam Quang was born on October 17, 1965, in Hiệp Cường commune, Kim Động district, Hưng Yên province.

Early career

He began his career in the security sector, holding positions such as Head of the Economic Security Department and Deputy Director of General Economic Security.

He later served as an assistant to the Deputy Minister of Public Security, the ministry’s Deputy Chief of Staff, and its Chief of Staff cum Spokesperson. In 2019, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Public Security and Head of the Security Investigation Agency within the ministry. In January 2022, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel General. In January 2021, he was elected to the 13th Central Committee of the Communist Party.