List of prime ministers of Vietnam facts for kids
The Prime Minister of Vietnam is a very important leader in the country's government. This person is in charge of how Vietnam is run every day. From 1981 to 1992, this role was called the "Chairman of the Council of Ministers."
The Prime Minister is also a key leader in the Communist Party of Vietnam, which is the only political party allowed in Vietnam. This means all Prime Ministers have been members of this party. The current Prime Minister is Phạm Minh Chính, who started his job on April 5, 2021.
The idea of a Prime Minister in Vietnam began with Hồ Chí Minh, who was the first Prime Minister of North Vietnam. Over time, Vietnam has had many leaders in this role. The Prime Minister is chosen by the President of Vietnam and then approved by the National Assembly, which is like Vietnam's parliament. The Prime Minister has to report to the National Assembly, and its members can ask the Prime Minister questions about how the government is doing.
Contents
Leaders of Vietnam's Government Through History
| Colour key (for political parties) |
|---|
|
Cochinchinese Democratic Party Military (VNA / RVNMF) Independent Constitutional Party Vietnamese Nationalist Party Nationalist Party Cần Lao Party National Social Democratic Front Democratic Party Forces for National Reconciliation National Liberation Front (Việt Cộng) |
Empire of Vietnam (1945)
This was a short period in Vietnam's history when it was an empire. Trần Trọng Kim was the leader of the government during this time.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Chief of Cabinet of the Empire of Vietnam | ||||||
| 1 | Trần Trọng Kim (1883–1953) |
17 April 1945 | 23 August 1945 | 128 days | National Socialist Party of Daiviet | |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–1976)
This section lists the leaders of North Vietnam, also known as the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, before the country was unified.
- Status
Denotes Acting Prime Minister
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
|
Chairman of Provisional Revolutionary Government of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–1946)
President of Provisional Coalition Government of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1946) President of United Resistance Government of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1946) Chairman of United Nationalist Government of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1946–1955) |
||||||
| 1 |  |
Hồ Chí Minh (1890–1969) |
17 August 1945 | 20 September 1955 | 10 years, 34 days | Communist Party of Indochina (until 1951) Worker's Party of Vietnam (from 1951) |
| — |  |
Huỳnh Thúc Kháng (1876–1947) |
31 May 1946 | 21 September 1946 | 113 days | Independent |
| Prime Minister of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | ||||||
| 2 |  |
Phạm Văn Đồng (1906–2000) |
20 September 1955 | 2 July 1976 | 20 years, 286 days | Worker's Party of Vietnam |
State of Vietnam and Republic of Vietnam (1949–1975)
This part shows the leaders of South Vietnam, which was known as the State of Vietnam and later the Republic of Vietnam.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
 State of Vietnam (1949–1955) |
||||||
| 1 |  |
Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy
(Bảo Đại) |
14 June 1949 | 21 January 1950 | 191 days | Independent |
| 2 | – | Nguyễn Phan Long (1889–1960) |
21 January 1950 | 27 April 1950 | 96 days | Constitution Party |
| 3 | – | Trần Văn Hữu (1896–1984) |
6 May 1950 | 3 June 1952 | 2 years, 28 days | Independent |
| 4 |  |
Nguyễn Văn Tâm (1893–1990) |
23 June 1952 | 17 December 1953 | 1 year, 167 days | Nationalist Party |
| 5 |  |
Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Lộc (1914–1990) |
11 January 1954 | 16 June 1954 | 156 days | Independent |
| 6 |  |
Ngô Đình Diệm (1901–1963) |
16 June 1954 | 26 October 1955 | 1 year, 132 days | Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party |
Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975) |
||||||
| 1 |  |
Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ (1908–1976) |
4 November 1963 | 28 February 1964 | 85 days | Independent |
| (2) |  |
Nguyễn Khánh (1927–2013) |
28 February 1964 | 27 August 1964 | 203 days | Military |
|
|
– | Nguyễn Xuân Oánh (1921–2003) |
29 August 1964 | 3 September 1964 | 5 days | Independent |
| (2) | |
Nguyễn Khánh (1927–2013) Acting |
3 September 1964 | 4 November 1964 | 62 days | Military |
| 3 |  |
Trần Văn Hương (1902–1982) |
4 November 1964 | 27 January 1965 | 84 days | Independent |
|
|
– | Nguyễn Xuân Oánh (1921–2003) Acting |
27 January 1965 | 15 February 1965 | 19 days | Independent |
| 4 |  |
Phan Huy Quát (1908–1979) |
16 February 1965 | 5 June 1965 | 109 days | Nationalist Party |
| 5 |  |
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (1930–2011) |
14 June 1965 | 1 September 1967 | 2 years, 74 days | Military |
| 6 | .jpg) |
Nguyễn Văn Lộc (1922–1992) |
1 November 1967 | 17 May 1968 | 259 days | Military |
| (3) | |
Trần Văn Hương | 28 May 1968 | 22 August 1969 | 1 year, 96 days | National Social Democratic Front |
| 7 |  |
Trần Thiện Khiêm (1925–2021) |
22 August 1969 | 5 April 1975 | 5 years, 215 days | National Social Democratic Front |
| 8 | .jpg) |
Nguyễn Bá Cẩn (1930–2009) |
5 April 1975 | 25 April 1975 | 19 days | Vietnam Workers and Farmers Party |
| 9 |  |
Vũ Văn Mẫu (1914–1998) |
28 April 1975 | 30 April 1975 | 2 days | Force for National Reconciliation |
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)
After Vietnam became one country in 1976, it was called the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. These are the Prime Ministers who have served since then.
- Status
Denotes Acting Chairman of the Council of Ministers/Prime Minister
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| Prime Minister of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Phạm Văn Đồng (1906–2000) |
2 July 1976 | 18 December 1980 | 4 years, 167 days | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Chairman of the Council of Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | ||||||
| 1 | |
Phạm Văn Đồng (1906–2000) |
18 December 1980 | 18 June 1987 | 6 years, 182 days | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 2 |  |
Police senior colonel Phạm Hùng (1912–1988) |
18 June 1987 | 10 March 1988† | 273 days | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 3 |  |
Đỗ Mười (1917–2018) |
22 June 1988 | 9 August 1991 | 3 years, 48 days | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| — |  |
Võ Văn Kiệt (1922–2008) |
10 March 1988 | 22 June 1988 | 104 days | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 4 | 9 August 1991 | 22 September 1992 | 1 year, 44 days | |||
| Prime Minister of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | ||||||
| 4 | |
Võ Văn Kiệt (1922–2008) |
22 September 1992 | 25 September 1997 | 5 years, 3 days | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 5 |  |
Phan Văn Khải (1933–2018) |
25 September 1997 | 27 June 2006 resigned |
8 years, 275 days | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 6 | .jpg) |
Army Major Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (born 1949) |
27 June 2006 | 6 April 2016 | 9 years, 284 days | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 7 | _01.jpg) |
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (born 1954) |
7 April 2016 | 5 April 2021 | 4 years, 363 days | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 8 |  |
Police lieutenant general Phạm Minh Chính (born 1958) |
5 April 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 74 days | Communist Party of Vietnam |
More About Vietnam's Leaders
- List of presidents of Vietnam
- List of heads of government of Vietnam
- Leaders of South Vietnam
