Leaders of South Vietnam
The Office of the President of Republic of Vietnam in Independence Palace, Saigon, South Vietnam.
This is a list of leaders of South Vietnam, since the establishment of the Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina in 1946 until the fall of the Republic of Vietnam in 1975, and the reunification of Vietnam in 1976.
Contents
1 Color keys
2 Heads of state
2.1 Chiefs of the State of Vietnam (1949–1955)
2.2 Presidents of the First Republic of Vietnam (1955–1963)
2.3 Military junta (1963–1967)
2.3.1 Heads of state
2.3.2 Heads of military
2.4 Presidents of the Second Republic of Vietnam (1967–1975)
2.5 Chairman of the Consultative Council of the Republic of South Vietnam (1969–1976)
3 Heads of government
4 Standards
5 See also
6 External links
Color keys
| 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) |
Heads of state
| President of the Republic of Vietnam | |
|---|---|
 Presidential Standard (1955–63) | |
| Residence | Independence Palace, Saigon |
| Appointer | Direct election |
| Precursor | Chief of the State of Vietnam |
| Formation | 26 October 1955 |
| First holder | Ngô Đình Diệm |
| Final holder | Dương Văn Minh |
| Abolished | 30 April 1975 |
| Succession | Chairman of the Consultative Council of the Provisional Revolutionary Government |
Chiefs of the State of Vietnam (1949–1955)
| Number | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bảo Đại (1912–1997) | 13 June 1949 | 30 April 1955 | Independent |
— |  | Ngô Đình Diệm (1901–1963) | 30 April 1955 | 26 October 1955 | Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party |
Presidents of the First Republic of Vietnam (1955–1963)
| Number | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Ngô Đình Diệm (1901–1963) | 26 October 1955 | 2 November 1963 | Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party |
Military junta (1963–1967)
Heads of state
During the military junta period, the heads of state of South Vietnam did not always hold real power, the heads of military were de facto leaders of the nation. Sometimes the heads of state and heads of military were held by the same person, for example: Duong Van Minh from 2 November 1963 to 30 January 1964 or Nguyen Khanh from 16 August 1964 to 27 August 1964.
| Number | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Affiliation | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dương Văn Minh (1916–2001) | 2 November 1963 | 30 January 1964 | Military | Chief of State and Chairman of Military Revolutionary Council (until 30 January 1964) | |
| 30 January 1964 | 16 August 1964 | Chief of State | ||||
| 2 |  | Nguyễn Khánh (1927–2013) | 16 August 1964 | 27 August 1964 | Military | Chief of State and Chairman of Military Revolutionary Council |
* |  | Provisional Leadership Committee (Minh, Khanh and Khiem) | 27 August 1964 | 8 September 1964 | Military | Provisional Leadership Committee |
| 1 | Dương Văn Minh (1916–2001) | 8 September 1964 | 24 October 1964 | Military | Chief of State and Chairman of Provisional Leadership Committee | |
| 3 | Phan Khắc Sửu (1893–1970) | 24 October 1964 | 20 December 1964 | Independent | Chief of State and Chairman of High National Council (until 20 December 1964) | |
| 20 December 1964 | 14 June 1965 | Chief of State | ||||
| 4 |  | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) | 14 June 1965 | 3 September 1967 | Military | Chief of State and Chairman of National Leadership Committee |
Heads of military
During the military junta period, heads of military held the real power in governing the nation. Sometimes head of state and head of military were held by the same person.
Name | Military organization | Term | Military title | Head of state at that time |
Duong Van Minh | Revolutionary Military Council | 2 November 1963 – 30 January 1964 | Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council | himself |
Nguyen Khanh | Revolutionary Military Council | 30 January 1964 – 27 August 1964 | Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council | Duong Van Minh (30 January 1964 – 16 August 1964) |
himself (16 August 1964 – 27 August 1964) | ||||
| Duong Van Minh Nguyen Khanh Tran Thien Khiem | Provisional Leadership Committee (collective leadership) | 27 August 1964 – 24 October 1964 | Provisional Leadership Committee | itself (27 August 1964 – 8 September 1964) |
| Duong Van Minh (8/9/1964 – 24 October 1964) | ||||
| Short period of civilian government of the Chief of State Phan Khac Suu (24 October 1964 – 20 December 1964) | ||||
| Nguyen Khanh | Military Council | 18 December 1964 – 25 February 1965 | Chairman of the Military Council | Phan Khac Suu |
Nguyen Van Thieu | Military Council | 25 February 1965 – 14 June 1965 | Chairman of the Military Council | Phan Khac Suu |
| Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | National Leadership Committee | 14 June 1965 – 1 September 1967 | Chairman of the National Leadership Committee | himself |
Presidents of the Second Republic of Vietnam (1967–1975)
| Number | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1923–2001) | 3 September 1967 | 21 April 1975 | National Social Democratic Front |
| 3 | Trần Văn Hương (1902–1982) | 21 April 1975 | 28 April 1975 | Independent | |
| 4 | Dương Văn Minh (1916–2001) | 28 April 1975 | 30 April 1975 | Military | |
Chairman of the Consultative Council of the Republic of South Vietnam (1969–1976)
| Number | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910–1996) | 8 June 1969 | 2 July 1976 | National Liberation Front |
Heads of government
| Prime Minister of South Vietnam | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms (1963–75) | |
| Residence | Gia Long Palace (1946–55) |
| Appointer | Emperor (1949–55) President (1963–75) |
| Precursor | None |
| Formation | 1 June 1946 26 October 1955 |
| First holder | Nguyễn Văn Thinh |
| Final holder | Vũ Văn Mẫu |
| Abolished | 4 November 1963 30 April 1975 |
| Succession | Chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary Government |
| Number | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Affiliation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina (1946–1948) | |||||||
| 1 | — | Nguyễn Văn Thinh (1888–1946) | 1 June 1946 | 10 November 1946 | Cochinchinese Democratic Party | ||
| 2 | — | Lê Văn Hoạch (1896–1978) | 29 November 1946 | 29 September 1947 | Independent | ||
| 3 | — | Nguyễn Văn Xuân (1892–1989) | 8 October 1947 | 27 May 1948 | Military | ||
| Prime Ministers of the Provisional Central Government (1948–1949) | |||||||
| 3 | — | Nguyễn Văn Xuân (1892–1989) | 27 May 1948 | 14 June 1949 | Military | ||
| Prime Ministers of the State of Vietnam (1949–1955) | |||||||
| 1 | | Bảo Đại (1912–1997) | 14 June 1949 | 21 January 1950 | Independent | ||
| 2 | — | Nguyễn Phan Long (1889–1960) | 21 January 1950 | 27 April 1950 | Constitutional Party | ||
| 3 | — | Trần Văn Hữu (1896–1984) | 6 May 1950 | 6 June 1952 | Independent | ||
| 4 |  | Nguyễn Văn Tâm (1893–1990) | 6 June 1952 | 17 December 1953 | Nationalist Party | ||
| 5 | — | Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Lộc (1914–1990) | 11 January 1954 | 16 June 1954 | Independent | ||
| 6 | | Ngô Đình Diệm (1901–1963) | 16 June 1954 | 26 October 1955 | Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party | ||
| Prime Ministers of the Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975) | |||||||
| 1 | — | Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ (1908–1976) | 4 November 1963 | 28 February 1964 | Independent | ||
| 2 | | Nguyễn Khánh (1927–2013) | 28 February 1964 | 27 August 1964 | Military | ||
— | — | Nguyễn Xuân Oánh (1921–2003) | 29 August 1964 | 3 September 1964 | Independent | ||
| 2 | | Nguyễn Khánh (1927–2013) | 3 September 1964 | 4 November 1964 | Military | ||
| 3 | — | Trần Văn Hương (1903–1982) | 4 November 1964 | 27 January 1965 | Independent | ||
— | — | Nguyễn Xuân Oánh (1921–2003) | 27 January 1965 | 15 February 1965 | Independent | ||
| 4 |  | Phan Huy Quát (1908–1979) | 16 February 1965 | 5 June 1965 | Nationalist Party | ||
| 5 |  | Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (1930–2011) | 14 June 1965 | 1 September 1967 | Military | ||
| 6 | — | Nguyễn Văn Lộc (1922–1992) | 1 November 1967 | 17 May 1968 | Military | ||
| 3 | — | Trần Văn Hương (1903–1982) | 28 May 1968 | 22 August 1969 | Independent | ||
| 3 | National Social Democratic Front | ||||||
| 7 | — | Trần Thiện Khiêm (1925–) | 22 August 1969 | 5 April 1975 | National Social Democratic Front | ||
| 8 |  | Nguyễn Bá Cẩn (1930–2009) | 5 April 1975 | 25 April 1975 | Democratic Party | ||
| 9 | — | Vũ Văn Mẫu (1914–1998) | 28 April 1975 | 30 April 1975 | Forces for National Reconciliation | ||
| Chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary Government (1975–1976) | |||||||
| 1 |  | Huỳnh Tấn Phát (1913–1989) | 8 June 1969 | 2 July 1976 | National Liberation Front | ||
Standards
Personal Standard of Bảo Đại, Chief of State of the State of Vietnam 1949–1955.
Presidential Standard of South Vietnam 1955–1963.
Flag of the President of South Vietnam as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
See also
- List of Presidents of Vietnam
- List of Prime Ministers of Vietnam
External links
- Rulers – Vietnam
- World Statesmen – South Vietnam
 Heads of state of Vietnam since 1945 | |
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Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–76) |
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State of Vietnam (1949–55) | 
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Republic of Vietnam (1955–75) | Dương Văn Minh2 Nguyễn Khánh2 Dương Văn Minh2 Phan Khắc Sửu2 Nguyễn Văn Thiệu2 |
Republic of South Vietnam (1969–76) |  |
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present) |  Tôn Đức Thắng (1976–1980) Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1980–1981)1 Council of State (1981–1987) (Chairman: Trường Chinh)3 Council of State (1987–1992) (Chairman: Võ Chí Công)3 Lê Đức Anh (1992–1997) Trần Đức Lương (1997–2006) Nguyễn Minh Triết (2006–2011) Trương Tấn Sang(2011–2016) Trần Đại Quang (2016–present) |
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Prime Ministers of Vietnam | |
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Empire of Vietnam (1945) | 
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Republic of Cochinchina (1946–49) |  |
Provisional Central Government of Vietnam (1948–49) | Nguyễn Văn Xuân |
State of Vietnam (1949–55) | |
Republic of Vietnam (1955–75) | Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ2 Nguyễn Khánh2 Nguyễn Xuân Oánh1, 2 Nguyễn Khánh2 Trần Văn Hương2 Nguyễn Xuân Oánh1, 2 Phan Huy Quát2 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ2 |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–76) | |
Republic of South Vietnam (1975–76) | |
Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–) | Võ Văn Kiệt1 |
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