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List of heads of state of Vietnam
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the heads of state of modern Vietnam
This article lists the heads of state of modern Vietnam since 1945, from the establishment of the Empire of Vietnam to the present day.
[[Empire of Vietnam]] (1945)
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Reign | House | Claim | Start | End | Duration | 1 | |
| [[File:Emperor Bảo Đại on his throne (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | Bảo Đại | ||||||
| (1913–1997) | 11 March 1945 | 25 August 1945 | Nguyễn | Son of Khải Định |
[[North Vietnam]]
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–76)
;Status
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 1 | Independent politician}}; color:black" | — | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | — | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 2 |
| [[File:Ho Chi Minh 1946.jpg | 70px]] | Hồ Chí Minh | ||||||||||||
| (1890–1969) | 2 September 1945 | 2 September 1969 | years | Indochinese Communist Party | ||||||||||
| (until 1951) | ||||||||||||||
| Worker's Party of Vietnam | ||||||||||||||
| (from 1951) | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:Huynh Thuc Khang.jpg | 70px]] | Huỳnh Thúc Kháng | ||||||||||||
| (1876–1947) | 31 May 1946 | 21 September 1946 | Independent | |||||||||||
| [[File:Mr. Ton Duc Thang.jpg | 70px]] | Tôn Đức Thắng | ||||||||||||
| (1888–1980) | 3 September 1969 | 22 September 1969 | Worker's Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||
| 22 September 1969 | 2 July 1976 |
South Vietnam
[[State of Vietnam]] (1949–55)
;Status
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Chief of the State of Vietnam | Independent politician}}; color:black" | 1 | Can Lao Party}}; color:white" | — |
| [[File:Bao Dai 1953.jpg | 70px]] | Bảo Đại | ||||||||
| (1913–1997) | 13 June 1949 | 30 April 1955 | Independent | |||||||
| [[File:Ngo Dinh Diem - Thumbnail - ARC 542189.png | 70px]] | Ngô Đình Diệm | ||||||||
| (1901–1963) | 30 April 1955 | 26 October 1955 | Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party |
[[South Vietnam|Republic of Vietnam]] (1955–75)
;Status
| No. | Portrait | Name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | President of the Republic of Vietnam | Can Lao Party}}; color:white" | 1 | Chief of State of the Republic of Vietnam | Military rule}}; color:black" | 2 | Military rule}}; color:black" | 3 | Military rule}}; color:black" | N/A | Military rule}}; color:black" | (2) | Independent politician}}; color:black" | 4 | Military rule}}; color:black" | 5 | President of the Republic of Vietnam | Military rule}}; color:black" | (5) | National Social Democratic Front}}; color:black" | (5) | Independent politician}}; color:black" | 6 | Independent politician}}; color:black" | (2) |
| [[File:Ngo Dinh Diem - Thumbnail - ARC 542189.png | 70px]] | Ngô Đình Diệm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1901–1963) | 1961 | 26 October 1955 | 2 November 1963 | Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Cgs duongvanminh.jpg | 70px]] | Dương Văn Minh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1916–2001) | — | 2 November 1963 | 16 August 1964 | Military | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Nguyễn Khánh 1964.jpg | 70px]] | Nguyễn Khánh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1927–2013) | — | 16 August 1964 | 27 August 1964 | Military | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:War flag of South Vietnam.svg | 70px]] | Provisional Leadership Committee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 August 1964 | 8 September 1964 | Military | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Cgs duongvanminh.jpg | 70px]] | Dương Văn Minh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1916–2001) | — | 8 September 1964 | 24 October 1964 | Military | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Mr. Phan Khac Suu, Chmn. & Speaker of the Constituent Assembly.jpg | 70px]] | Phan Khắc Sửu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1893–1970) | — | 24 October 1964 | 14 June 1965 | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lt. Gen. Nguyễn Văn Thiệu at Cam Ranh Base, October 26, 1966.jpg | 70px]] | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1923–2001) | — | 14 June 1965 | 3 September 1967 | Military | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lt. Gen. Nguyễn Văn Thiệu at Cam Ranh Base, October 26, 1966.jpg | 70px]] | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1923–2001) | 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971 | 3 September 1967 | 21 April 1975 | Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (until 1969) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Social Democratic Front | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (from 1969) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:越南前總理陳文香.jpg | 70px]] | Trần Văn Hương | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1902–1982) | — | 21 April 1975 | 28 April 1975 | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Cgs duongvanminh.jpg | 70px]] | Dương Văn Minh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1916–2001) | — | 28 April 1975 | 30 April 1975 | Independent |
[[Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam]] (1969–76)
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Chairman of the Consultative Council of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam | People's Revolutionary Party (Vietnam)}}; color:white" | 1 |
| [[File:Nguyễn Hữu Thọ.jpg | 70px]] | Nguyễn Hữu Thọ | ||||||
| (1910–1996) | 8 June 1969 | 2 July 1976 | People's Revolutionary Party of Vietnam | |||||
| (National Liberation Front) |
[[Reunification Day|Reunified]] [[Vietnam]]
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)
;Status
| No. | Portrait | Name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | (2) | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | — | Chairman of the Council of State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 3 | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 4 | President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 5 | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 6 | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 7 | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 8 | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 9 | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | — | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 10 | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 11 | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | — | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 12 | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | — | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 13 | Communist Party of Vietnam}}; color:white" | 14 |
| [[File:Mr. Ton Duc Thang.jpg | 70px]] | Tôn Đức Thắng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1888–1980) | 2 July 1976 | 30 March 1980 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Nguyễn Hữu Thọ.jpg | 70px]] | Nguyễn Hữu Thọ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1910–1996) | 30 March 1980 | 4 July 1981 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:TruongChinh1955.jpg | 70px]] | Trường Chinh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1907–1988) | 4 July 1981 | 18 June 1987 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 70px]] | Võ Chí Công | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1912–2011) | 18 June 1987 | 22 September 1992 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Leducanh2.jpg | 70px]] | Lê Đức Anh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1920–2019) | 22 September 1992 | 24 September 1997 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Tran Duc Luong, Nov 17, 2004.jpg | 70px]] | Trần Đức Lương | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1937–2025) | 24 September 1997 | 27 June 2006 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet.jpg | 70px]] | Nguyễn Minh Triết | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1942) | 27 June 2006 | 25 July 2011 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Truong Tan Sang 2015.jpg | 70px]] | Trương Tấn Sang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1949) | 25 July 2011 | 2 April 2016 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Tran Dai Quang 2017.jpg | 70px]] | Trần Đại Quang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1956–2018) | 2 April 2016 | 21 September 2018 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Mrs. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.jpg | 70px]] | Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1959) | 21 September 2018 | 23 October 2018 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Nguyen Phu Trong HN2023.jpg | 70px]] | Nguyễn Phú Trọng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1944–2024) | 23 October 2018 | 5 April 2021 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc.jpg | 70px]] | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1954) | 5 April 2021 | 18 January 2023 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Courtesy Call of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 7 1 2022 0-18 screenshot.jpg | 70px]] | Võ Thị Ánh Xuân | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1970) | 18 January 2023 | 2 March 2023 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Võ Văn Thưởng (2023) (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | Võ Văn Thưởng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1970) | 2 March 2023 | 21 March 2024 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Courtesy Call of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 7 1 2022 0-18 screenshot.jpg | 70px]] | Võ Thị Ánh Xuân | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1970) | 21 March 2024 | 22 May 2024 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Tô Lâm in Hanoi - 2024 (P064238-935063).jpg | 70px]] | Tô Lâm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1957) | 22 May 2024 | 21 October 2024 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:ĐT Luongcuong.jpg | 70px]] | Lương Cường | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (born 1957) | 21 October 2024 | Incumbent | Communist Party of Vietnam |
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