The Organization Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, called the Central Organization Department from 1930 to 1951, is an advisory body to the Central Committee that is directly subordinate to the Politburo. It is one of the most important institutions in Vietnamese politics by having the main responsibilities being to nominate and to approve the appointment of officials throughout the country. All former heads have been members of the Politburo and the Secretariat while they were in office.