President of Vietnam
The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( Vietnamese : Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam ) is the head of state of Vietnam . He is also chairman of the defense and security council and thus commander in chief of the Vietnamese People's Army . The President is elected from among the ranks of the National Assembly for a term of five years.
There is no legal requirement that the president be a member of the Communist Party; however, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee is usually elected to this office.
Its functions are to a large extent representative in nature. The most powerful man in the state, on the other hand, is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam , followed by the Prime Minister.
The official seat of the President is the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.
The presidency was introduced when the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was founded in 1976. From July 4, 1981 to September 22, 1992 the office was chairman of the State Council .
Until 1976 Vietnam was divided into north and south. Both parts therefore had their own head of state.
Responsibilities
The President has the following powers:
- to propose to the National Assembly the election and dismissal of the Prime Minister and the Vice-President.
- to appoint and dismiss the deputy prime minister, ministers and other members of the government by decision of the national assembly
- to propose to the National Assembly the election and dismissal of the chief judge of the Supreme Court and the chairman of the Ombudsman Board
North Vietnam (1945–1976)
President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | ||
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Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
Hồ Chi Minh | September 2, 1945 | 2nd September 1969 |
Tôn Đức Thắng | 2nd September 1969 | 2nd July 1975 |
South Vietnam (1949–1975)
Heads of State of Vietnam | ||
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Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
Bảo Đại | June 13, 1949 | April 30, 1955 |
Ngô Đình Diệm | April 30, 1955 | October 26, 1955 |
President of the Republic of Vietnam | ||
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Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
Ngô Đình Diệm | October 26, 1955 | November 2nd, 1963 |
Dương Văn Minh | November 2nd, 1963 | January 30, 1964 |
Nguyễn Khanh | January 30, 1964 | February 8, 1964 |
Dương Văn Minh | February 8, 1964 | March 16, 1964 |
Nguyễn Khanh | March 16, 1964 | August 27, 1964 |
Dương Văn Minh | August 27, 1964 | October 26, 1964 |
Phan Khắc Sửu | October 26, 1964 | June 14, 1965 |
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | June 14, 1965 | April 21, 1975 |
Trần Văn Hương | April 21, 1975 | April 28, 1975 |
Dương Văn Minh | April 28, 1975 | April 30, 1975 |
Chairman of the Consultative Council of the Republic of South Vietnam (1975–1976) | ||
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Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ | April 30, 1975 | 2nd July 1976 |
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (since 1976)
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | ||
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Surname | Beginning of the term of office | Term expires |
Tôn Đức Thắng | 2nd July 1976 | March 30, 1980 (deceased in office) |
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (executive) |
March 30, 1980 | 4th July 1981 |
Trường Chinh | 4th July 1981 | June 18, 1987 |
Võ Chí Công | June 18, 1987 | September 22, 1992 |
Lê Đức Anh | September 23, 1992 | September 24, 1997 |
Trần Đức Lương | September 24, 1997 | June 27, 2006 |
Nguyon Minh Triet | June 27, 2006 | July 25, 2011 |
Trương Tấn Sang | July 25, 2011 | 2nd April 2016 |
Trần Đại Quang | 2nd April 2016 | September 21, 2018 (deceased in office) |
Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (executive) |
September 21, 2018 | 23 October 2018 |
Nguyễn Phú Trọng | 23 October 2018 |