Nguyễn Phú Trọng
The members of the Politburo are elected (and given a ranking) by the Central Committee in the immediate aftermath of a National Party Congress. The current Secretariat, the 12th, was elected by the Central Committee in the aftermath of the 13th National Congress and consists of 9 members. The first-ranked member is Nguyễn Phú Trọng, the General Secretary of the Central Committee.