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The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Thủ tướng Chính phủ nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam), known as Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Vietnamese: Chủ tịch Hội đồng Bộ trưởng) from 1981 to 1992, is the highest office within the Central Government. The prime minister is simultaneously the Secretary of the Government Caucus Commission, a Party organ on government affairs, and Deputy Chairman of the Council for Defence and Security, an organ of the National Assembly. Throughout its history, the office has been responsible, at least in theory but not always in practice, for handling Vietnam's internal policies. Since Vietnam is a one-party state, with the Communist Party of Vietnam being the sole party allowed by the constitution, all the prime ministers of the Democratic Republic and the Socialist Republic have been members of the party while holding office. The current prime minister is Phạm Minh Chính, since 5 April 2021. He is sixth-ranked in the Political Bureau (Politburo).

The Office of the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic traces its lineage back to Hồ Chí Minh, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic. The office has no official connection, or lineage, to the heads of government of the former South Vietnam (with the exception of Huỳnh Tấn Phát, a communist and the last head of government of South Vietnam). Officially there have been 8 prime ministers of Vietnam, but there have been 29 prime ministers of Vietnam if the prime ministers of the Empire of Vietnam and South Vietnam are counted.

The Prime Minister is elected by the proposal of the President of Vietnam to the National Assembly and is responsible to the National Assembly, which elects all ministers to government. Activity reports by the Prime Minister must be given to the National Assembly, while the Standing Committee of the National Assembly supervises the activities of the Central Government and the Prime Minister. Finally, the deputies of the National Assembly have the right to question the Prime Minister and other members of government.

Legends

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)

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
Trần Trọng Kim
(1883–1953)
17 April 1945 23 August 1945 128 days National Socialist Party of Daiviet [vi]

Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–76)

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 Ho Chi Minh 1946.jpg 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)
Huynh Thuc Khang.jpg 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 PhamVanDong1954.jpg 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)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
State of Vietnam (1949–1955)
1 Baodai2.jpg Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy

(Bảo Đại)
(1913–1997)

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 Mr. Nguyen Van Tam.jpg Nguyễn Văn Tâm
(1893–1990)
23 June 1952 17 December 1953 1 year, 167 days Nationalist Party
5 Prince Buu Loc.jpg Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Lộc
(1914–1990)
11 January 1954 16 June 1954 156 days Independent
6 Ngo Dinh Diem - Thumbnail - ARC 542189.png Ngô Đình Diệm
(1901–1963)
16 June 1954 26 October 1955 1 year, 132 days Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party
Flag of South Vietnam.svg
Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975)
1 阮玉書副總統.jpg Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ
(1908–1976)
4 November 1963 28 February 1964 85 days Independent
(2) Nguyễn Khánh 1964.jpg 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 1964.jpg Nguyễn Khánh
(1927–2013)
Acting
3 September 1964 4 November 1964 62 days Military
3 越南前總理陳文香.jpg 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 Quat.jpg Phan Huy Quát
(1908–1979)
16 February 1965 5 June 1965 109 days Nationalist Party
5 Nguyen Cao Ky.jpg Nguyễn Cao Kỳ
(1930–2011)
14 June 1965 1 September 1967 2 years, 74 days Military
6 Nguyen Van Loc (1968).jpg Nguyễn Văn Lộc
(1922–1992)
1 November 1967 17 May 1968 259 days Military
(3) 越南前總理陳文香.jpg Trần Văn Hương 28 May 1968 22 August 1969 1 year, 96 days National Social Democratic Front
7 越南駐華大使陳善謙.jpg Trần Thiện Khiêm
(1925–2021)
22 August 1969 5 April 1975 5 years, 215 days National Social Democratic Front
8 Nguyen Ba Can (1968).jpg Nguyễn Bá Cẩn
(1930–2009)
5 April 1975 25 April 1975 19 days Vietnam Workers and Farmers Party
9 19600113武文牡.jpg Vũ Văn Mẫu
(1914–1998)
28 April 1975 30 April 1975 2 days Force for National Reconciliation

Vietnam (1976–present)

Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)

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 1972.jpg 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 1972.jpg Phạm Văn Đồng
(1906–2000)
18 December 1980 18 June 1987 6 years, 182 days Communist Party of Vietnam
2 Pham Hung.jpg Police senior colonel
Phạm Hùng
(1912–1988)
18 June 1987 10 March 1988† 273 days Communist Party of Vietnam
3 Mr. Do Muoi.jpg Đỗ Mười
(1917–2018)
22 June 1988 9 August 1991 3 years, 48 days Communist Party of Vietnam
Mr. Vo Van Kiet.jpg 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 Mr. Vo Van Kiet.jpg Võ Văn Kiệt
(1922–2008)
22 September 1992 25 September 1997 5 years, 3 days Communist Party of Vietnam
5 Phanvankhai.jpg Phan Văn Khải
(1933–2018)
25 September 1997 27 June 2006
resigned
8 years, 275 days Communist Party of Vietnam
6 Nguyen Tan Dung 2014 (cropped).jpg Army Major
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
(born 1949)
27 June 2006 6 April 2016 9 years, 284 days Communist Party of Vietnam
7 Nguyen Xuan Phuc (2021-12-01) 01.jpg Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
(born 1954)
7 April 2016 5 April 2021 4 years, 363 days Communist Party of Vietnam
8 2021 Pham Minh Chinh.png Police lieutenant general
Phạm Minh Chính
(born 1958)
5 April 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 211 days Communist Party of Vietnam

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