The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Chủ tịch nước Cộng hoà Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) is, according to the constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the elected head of state of Vietnam, holds the second highest office in Vietnam after General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
| President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of Vietnam | |
| Style | Mr. President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of state |
| Member of |
|
| Residence | Presidential Palace |
| Nominator | Standing Committee of the National Assembly |
| Appointer | National Assembly |
| Term length | Five years, no term limits |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Vietnam |
| Inaugural holder | Hồ Chí Minh |
| Formation | 2 September 1945 |
| Deputy | Vice President |
| Salary | 30,420,000₫ monthly[1] |
| Website | Official website (Vietnamese) |
In addition, the president appoints the head of government, the Prime Minister. The President represents the government both domestically and internationally.
The President appoints the Vice President, Prime Minister, Ministers and other officials with the consent of the National Assembly.[2]
The President is the Supreme Commander-in-chief of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces, Chairman of the Council for Defense and Security.
If the President becomes unable to discharge duties of office, the Vice President assumes the office of acting president until the President resumes duty, or until the election of a new president.
Presidents of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–1976)
| Number [note 1] |
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | Rank [note 2] |
Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Hồ Chí Minh (1890–1969) (Lived: 79 years) |
September 2, 1945 | September 2, 1969 [note 3] |
24 years, 0 days | 1 | Communist Party of Indochina (until 1951) Worker's Party of Vietnam (since 1951) |
| — |  |
Huỳnh Thúc Kháng (1876–1947) (Lived: 70 years) |
May 31, 1946 | September 21, 1946 | 113 days | — | Independent |
| — |  |
Tôn Đức Thắng (1888–1980) (Lived: 91 years) |
September 3, 1969 | September 23, 1969 | 20 days | — | Worker's Party of Vietnam |
| 2 | September 23, 1969 | July 2, 1976 | 6 years, 283 days | 1 |
Chairman of the Consultative Council of the Republic of South Vietnam (1969–1976)
| Number | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910–1996) (Lived: 86 years) |
June 8, 1969 | July 2, 1976 | 7 years, 24 days | People's Revolutionary Party of Vietnam (influenced by Worker's Party of Vietnam) |
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)
- Status
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office | Election | Political Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | |||||||
| (2) |  |
Tôn Đức Thắng (1888–1980) |
2 July 1976 | 30 March 1980 (Died in office) |
3 years, 272 days | 1976 | Worker's Party of Vietnam (until December 1976) Communist Party of Vietnam (from December 1976) |
| — | |
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910–1996) |
30 March 1980 | 4 July 1981 | 1 year, 96 days | — | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Chairman of the Council of State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | |||||||
| 3 |  |
Trường Chinh (1907–1988) |
4 July 1981 | 18 June 1987 | 5 years, 349 days | — | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 4 | |
Võ Chí Công (1912–2011) |
18 June 1987 | 22 September 1992 | 5 years, 96 days | — | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | |||||||
| 5 | |
Lê Đức Anh (1920–2019) |
23 September 1992 | 24 September 1997 | 5 years, 1 day | 1992 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 6 |  |
Trần Đức Lương (1937–) |
24 September 1997 | 27 June 2006 (Resigned from office) |
8 years, 276 days | 1997 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 7 |  |
Nguyễn Minh Triết (1942–) |
27 June 2006 | 25 July 2011 | 5 years, 28 days | 2006 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 8 |  |
Trương Tấn Sang (1949–) |
25 July 2011 | 2 April 2016 | 4 years, 252 days | 2011 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 9 |  |
Trần Đại Quang (1956–2018) |
2 April 2016 | 21 September 2018 (Died in office) |
2 years, 172 days | 2016 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| — |  |
Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (1959–) |
21 September 2018 | 23 October 2018 | 32 days | — | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 10 |  |
Nguyễn Phú Trọng (1944–2024) |
23 October 2018 | 5 April 2021 | 2 years, 164 days | 2018 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 11 |  |
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (1954–) |
5 April 2021 | 18 January 2023 (Resigned from office) |
1 year, 288 days | 2021 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| — |  |
Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (1970–) |
18 January 2023 | 2 March 2023 | 43 days | — | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 12 |  |
Võ Văn Thưởng (1970–) |
2 March 2023 | 21 March 2024 (Resigned from office) |
1 year, 19 days | 2023 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| — | |
Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (1970–) |
21 March 2024 | 22 May 2024 | 62 days | — | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 13 |  |
Tô Lâm (1957–) |
22 May 2024[3] | Incumbent | 104 days | 2024 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Living former presidents
| Image | Name | Term of office | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Trần Đức Lương | 1997–2006 | 88 years, 121 days |
 |
Nguyễn Minh Triết | 2006–2011 | 81 years, 331 days |
 |
Trương Tấn Sang | 2011–2016 | 75 years, 226 days |
 |
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc | 2021–2023 | 70 years, 45 days |
| Võ Văn Thưởng | 2023–2024 | 53 years, 265 days |
References
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