President of Vietnam
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| President of Vietnam |
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 Emblem of Vietnam |
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| Appointer | National Assembly of Vietnam |
| Term length | Five years |
| Inaugural holder | Hồ Chí Minh |
| Formation | 2 July 2025 |
| Website | http://www.chinhphu.vn/cttdtcp/ |
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The President of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Chủ tịch nước Việt Nam) is the head of state of Vietnam, although the functions of the President are often ceremonial. The President is responsible for appointing the Prime Minister and the Cabinet from among the members of the National Assembly, basing his or her decision upon indications from the Assembly itself. Other offices the president holds include (nominal) Commander-in-Chief of the Vietnamese military, and Head of the Council of Defense and Security of Vietnam. He is also always a high-ranking member of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, as Vietnam is a single-party state.
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[edit] List of Presidents of Vietnam (1945-Present)
[edit] Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam, 1945–1976)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| # | Name (Birth–Death) (Title) |
Picture | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| 1 | Hồ Chí Minh |
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2 September 1945 | 2 September 1969 | Indochinese Communist Party (1945–1951) ↓ Vietnamese Workers' Party (1951–1969) |
| Tôn Đức Thắng |
3 September 1969 | 23 September 1969 | Vietnamese Workers' Party | ||
| 2 | Tôn Đức Thắng |
23 September 1969 | 2 July 1976 |
[edit] Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–Present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| # | Name (Birth–Death) (Title) |
Picture | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| 1 | Tôn Đức Thắng |
2 July 1976 | 30 March 1980 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |
| Nguyễn Hữu Thọ |
30 March 1980 | 4 July 1981 | Communist Party of Vietnam | ||
| 2 | Trường Chinh |
4 July 1981 | 17 June 1988 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |
| 3 | Võ Chí Công |
18 June 1988 | 24 September 1992 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |
| 4 | Lê Đức Anh |
24 September 1992 | 24 September 1997 | Communist Party of Vietnam | |
| 5 | Trần Đức Lương |
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24 September 1997 | 27 June 2006 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 6 | Nguyễn Minh Triết |
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27 June 2006 | 25 July 2011 | Communist Party of Vietnam |
| 7 | Trương Tấn Sang |
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25 July 2011 | Incumbent | Communist Party of Vietnam |
[edit] Living former presidents
As of September 9, 2011, there are three living former presidents
The oldest President of Vietnam ever is Võ Chí Công who died in September 8, 2011 at the age of 99 years, 32 days. The current oldest living president is Lê Đức Anh at the age of 91 years, 94 days. If he survives until 3 January, 2020, former President Anh will break the present-day record.
[edit] See also
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