Prime Minister of Vietnam

Prime Minister of Vietnam
Emblem of Vietnam
Incumbent Nguyễn Tấn Dũng since 27 June 2006
Appointer	President of Vietnam
Inaugural holder	Hồ Chí Minh
Formation	2 September 1945

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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) 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. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President from among the members of the National Assembly.

List of Prime Ministers of Vietnam (1945-Present)

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
1	Hồ Chí Minh (1890–1969) Prime Minister		2 September 1945	20 September 1955	Indochinese Communist Party (1945–1951) ↓ Vietnamese Workers' Party (1951–1955)
2	Phạm Văn Đồng (1906–2000) Prime Minister		20 September 1955	2 July 1976	Vietnamese Workers' Party

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
1	Phạm Văn Đồng (1906–2000) Prime Minister		2 July 1976	4 July 1981	Communist Party of Vietnam
1	Phạm Văn Đồng (1906–2000) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		4 July 1981	18 June 1987
2	Phạm Hùng (1912–1988) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		18 June 1987	10 March 1988	Communist Party of Vietnam
	Võ Văn Kiệt (1922–2008) Acting Chairman of the Council of Ministers		10 March 1988	22 June 1988	Communist Party of Vietnam
3	Đỗ Mười (1917– ) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		22 June 1988	8 August 1991	Communist Party of Vietnam
4	Võ Văn Kiệt (1922–2008) Chairman of the Council of Ministers		8 August 1991	24 September 1992	Communist Party of Vietnam
4	Võ Văn Kiệt (1922–2008) Prime Minister		24 September 1992	24 September 1997
5	Phan Văn Khải (1933– ) Prime Minister		24 September 1997	27 June 2006	Communist Party of Vietnam
6	Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949– ) Prime Minister		27 June 2006	Incumbent	Communist Party of Vietnam

See also

• President of Vietnam
• Vice President of Vietnam
• Leaders of South Vietnam