Prime Minister of Vietnam

The Prime Minister of Vietnam (), officially styled Prime Minister of the Government of the Socialist Republic (), is the head of government of Vietnam. He works over the meetings of the Central Government. The prime minister directs the work of government members, and may propose deputy prime ministers to the National Assembly.

The current prime minister Phạm Minh Chính since 2021.

Roles
The head of government is responsible to the National Assembly and serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Council for Defence and Security. Moreover, prime minister is also Chairman of the Council for National Education, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission and the Central Police Party Committee.

List

  Portrait Name Term  of office Position Political party 1 70px Phạm Văn Đồng 2 July 1976 18 June 1987  Prime Minister (until 1981)Chairman of the Council of Ministers (since 1981) Communist Party of Vietnam 2 70px Phạm Hùng 18 June 1987 10 March 1988  Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers cum Minister of Home Affairs (now the Ministry of Public Security)Chairman of the Council of Ministers Communist Party of Vietnam 3 70px Đỗ Mười 22 June 1988 8 August 1991  Chairman of the Council of Ministers Communist Party of Vietnam — 70px Võ Văn Kiệt 10 March 1988 22 June 1988  Acting Chairman of the Council of Ministers Communist Party of Vietnam 4 8 August 1991 25 September 1997  Chairman of the Council of Ministers (until 1992)Prime Minister (since 1992) 5 70px Phan Văn Khải 25 September 1997 27 June 2006  Prime Minister Communist Party of Vietnam 6  Nguyễn Tấn Dũng 27 June 2006 6 April 2016  Prime Minister Communist Party of Vietnam 7 70px Nguyễn Xuân Phúc 7 April 2016 5 April 2021  Prime Minister Communist Party of Vietnam8 70px Police lieutenant general Phạm Minh Chính5 April 2021IncumbentPrime MinisterCommunist Party of Vietnam

Living former prime ministers

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