President of Vietnam

De jure Head of State of Vietnam

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
Incumbent
Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
Acting

since 21 March 2024
StyleMr. President / Đồng chí
(comrade) (formal)
His Excellency
(formal)
StatusHead of state
1st or 2nd in Politburo of the Communist Party
Member ofCentral Committee of the Communist Party
Central Police Party Committee
Central Military Commission
National Assembly
Council for National Defense and Security
ResidencePresidential Palace, Hanoi, Vietnam
NominatorStanding Committee of the National Assembly
AppointerNational Assembly
Term length5 years
renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Vietnam
Inaugural holderHồ Chí Minh
26 August 1945
Formation2 September 1945
DeputyVice President of Vietnam
SalaryVND 15,730,000 monthly[1]
WebsiteOfficial 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) change

Number
[note 1]
PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officeTime in officeRank
[note 2]
Political party
1 Hồ Chí Minh
(1890–1969)
(Lived: 79 years)
September 2, 1945September 2, 1969
[note 3]
24 years, 0 days1Communist Party of Indochina (until 1951)
Worker's Party of Vietnam (since 1951)
Huỳnh Thúc Kháng
(1876–1947)
(Lived: 70 years)
May 31, 1946September 21, 1946113 daysIndependent
Tôn Đức Thắng
(1888–1980)
(Lived: 91 years)
September 3, 1969September 23, 196920 daysWorker's Party of Vietnam
2September 23, 1969July 2, 19766 years, 283 days1

Chairman of the Consultative Council of the Republic of South Vietnam (1969–1976) change

NumberPortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Took officeLeft officeTime in officePolitical party
1 Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
(1910–1996)
(Lived: 86 years)
June 8, 1969July 2, 19767 years, 24 daysPeople's Revolutionary Party of Vietnam (influenced by Worker's Party of Vietnam)

Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present) change

Status
  Denotes Acting President
No.
[note 1]
PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of OfficePolitical Party
OfficiallyIn the stateTook officeLeft officeTime in office
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(2)1 Tôn Đức Thắng
(1888–1980)
2 July 197630 March 1980†3 years, 272 daysWorker's Party of Vietnam
(until December 1976)
Communist Party of Vietnam
(from December 1976)
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ
(1910–1996)
30 March 19804 July 19811 year, 96 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
Chairman of the Council of State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
32 Trường Chinh
(1907–1988)
4 July 198118 June 19875 years, 349 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
43Võ Chí Công
(1912–2011)
18 June 198722 September 19925 years, 96 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
54Army general Lê Đức Anh
(1920–2019)
23 September 199224 September 19975 years, 1 dayCommunist Party of Vietnam
65 Trần Đức Lương
(1937–)
24 September 199727 June 20068 years, 276 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
76 Nguyễn Minh Triết
(1942–)
27 June 200625 July 20115 years, 28 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
87 Trương Tấn Sang
(1949–)
25 July 20112 April 20164 years, 252 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
98 Police general Trần Đại Quang
(1956–2018)
2 April 201621 September 2018†2 years, 172 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh
(1959–)
21 September 201823 October 201832 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
109 Nguyễn Phú Trọng
(1944–)
23 October 20185 April 20212 years, 164 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
1110 Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
(1954–)
5 April 202118 January 20231 year, 288 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
(1970–)
18 January 20232 March 202343 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
1211 Võ Văn Thưởng
(1970–)
2 March 202321 March 20241 year, 19 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam
Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
(1970–)
20 March 2024Incumbent59 daysCommunist Party of Vietnam

Living former presidents change

ImageNameTerm of officeAge
Trần Đức Lương1997–200688 years, 14 days
Nguyễn Minh Triết2006–201181 years, 224 days
Trương Tấn Sang2011–201675 years, 119 days
Nguyễn Phú Trọng2018–202180 years, 35 days
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc2021–202369 years, 304 days
Võ Văn Thưởng2023–202453 years, 158 days

References change

  1. "Lương của Chủ tịch nước, Thủ tướng, Chủ tịch Quốc hội là bao nhiêu? - VTC News". Báo VTC. 13 August 2016.
  2. Staff writer. "the president takes the following oath before the National Congress". 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Retrieved 2 April 2016.