President of Vietnam
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The President of Vietnam is the head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, although the functions of the President are often ceremonial. The President is responsible for appointing the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Vietnam
-Office:The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the head of the executive branch of the Vietnamese government. The Prime Minister presides over the Vietnamese cabinet, and is responsible for appointing and supervising ministers...
and the Cabinet from among the members of the National Assembly
National Assembly of Vietnam
The Constitution of Vietnam recognizes the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as "the highest organ of state power." The National Assembly, a 493-member unicameral body elected to a five-year term, meets twice a year...
, basing his or her decision upon indications from the Assembly itself. Other offices the president holds include (nominal) Commander of the Vietnamese military, and Head of the Council on National Defense and Security. He is also always a high-ranking member of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party
Communist Party of Vietnam
The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the...
, as Vietnam is a single-party state
Single-party state
A single-party state, one-party system or single-party system is a type of party system government in which a single political party forms the government and no other parties are permitted to run candidates for election...
.
Presidents (Chủ tịch nước)
| # | Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hồ Chí Minh Ho Chi Minh Hồ Chí Minh , born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc, was a Vietnamese Marxist-Leninist revolutionary leader who was prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam... |
1890–1969 | 2 September 1945 | 2 September 1969 | Indochinese Communist Party Indochinese Communist Party The Indochinese Communist Party was a political party which was transformed from old Vietnamese Communist Party in October 1930... (until 1951), Vietnamese Workers' Party Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... (from 1951) |
| 2 | Tôn Đức Thắng | 1888–1980 | 3 September 1969 (acting to 23 September 1969) | 2 July 1976 | Vietnamese Workers' Party Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... |
Presidents (Chủ tịch nước)
| # | Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tôn Đức Thắng | 1888–1980 | 2 July 1976 | 30 March 1980 | Vietnamese Workers' Party Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... (until 1976), Communist Party of Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... (from 1976) |
| Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (acting) | 1910–1996 | 30 March 1980 | 4 July 1981 | Communist Party of Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... |
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Chairmen of the Council of State (Chủ tịch Hội đồng nhà nước)
| # | Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Trường Chinh Truong Chinh Trường Chinh Trường Chinh Trường Chinh (pseudonym meaning “Long March”, born Đặng Xuân Khu (b. February 9, 1907 in Xuân Trường District, Nam Định Province, d. September 30, 1988 in Hanoi) was a Vietnamese communist political leader and theoretician. From 1941 to 1957, he was Vietnam's second-ranked... |
1907–1988 | 4 July 1981 | 17 June 1988 | Communist Party of Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... |
| 3 | Võ Chí Công Vo Chi Cong Võ Chí Công was a Vietnamese Communist political figure and one-time President of Vietnam.-Early life and political activities:Võ Chí Công was born Võ Toàn in Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam, in 1912... |
1912–2011 | 18 June 1988 | 24 September 1992 | Communist Party of Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... |
Presidents (Chủ tịch nước)
| # | Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lê Đức Anh Le Duc Anh Lê Đức Anh is Vietnamese general and politician. He was president from 1992 until 1997 after leading the Vietnamese forces in Cambodia throughout the 1980s... |
1920– | 24 September 1992 | 24 September 1997 | Communist Party of Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... |
| 5 | Trần Đức Lương | 1937– | 24 September 1997 | 27 June 2006 | Communist Party of Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... |
| 6 | Nguyễn Minh Triết | 1942– | 27 June 2006 | 25 July 2011 | Communist Party of Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... |
| 7 | Trương Tấn Sang Truong Tan Sang Trương Tấn Sang is the president of Vietnam and the senior member of the Politburo, the executive committee of the ruling Communist Party. He was ranked as the party's number one leader following the 11th National Congress held in Hanoi in January 2011."", BaoOnline.vn, January 20, 2011. Includes... |
1949– | 25 July 2011 | Incumbent | Communist Party of Vietnam Communist Party of Vietnam The Communist Party of Vietnam , formally established in 1930, is the governing party of the nation of Vietnam. It is today the only legal political party in that country. Describing itself as Marxist-Leninist, the CPV is the directing component of a broader group of organizations known as the... |
Living former presidents
As of September 9, 2011, there are three living former presidents- Lê Đức AnhLe Duc AnhLê Đức Anh is Vietnamese general and politician. He was president from 1992 until 1997 after leading the Vietnamese forces in Cambodia throughout the 1980s...
- Trần Đức Lương
- Nguyễn Minh Triết
The oldest President of Vietnam ever is Võ Chí Công
Vo Chi Cong
Võ Chí Công was a Vietnamese Communist political figure and one-time President of Vietnam.-Early life and political activities:Võ Chí Công was born Võ Toàn in Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam, in 1912...
who died in September 8, 2011 at the age of . The current oldest living president is Lê Đức Anh
Le Duc Anh
Lê Đức Anh is Vietnamese general and politician. He was president from 1992 until 1997 after leading the Vietnamese forces in Cambodia throughout the 1980s...
at the age of . If he survives until 3 January, 2020, former President Anh will break the present-day record.
See also
- Vice President of VietnamVice President of VietnamVice President of Vietnam is the second highest political position in Vietnam.According to the Constitution of Vietnam, Vice President is appointed by the National Assembly of Vietnam among its members...
- Prime Minister of VietnamPrime Minister of Vietnam-Office:The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the head of the executive branch of the Vietnamese government. The Prime Minister presides over the Vietnamese cabinet, and is responsible for appointing and supervising ministers...
- Leaders of South VietnamLeaders of South VietnamThis is a list of leaders of South Vietnam, since the establishment of the Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina in 1946 until the fall of the Republic of Vietnam in 1975.-Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina :-Republic of South Vietnam :...