Trần Đại Quang is a Vietnamese politician, who is the President of Vietnam, in office since 2 April 2016 and one of the country's top leaders. Previously he served as Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016. He is a member of the 12th Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam, in which he is ranked second, after General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.