President of Vietnam

The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam () is,  according to the constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the elected head of state of Vietnam, holds the second highest office in Vietnam after General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam. 

In addition, the president appoints the head of government, the Prime Minister. The President represents the government both domestically and internationally.

The President appoints the Vice President, Prime Minister, Ministers and other officials with the consent of the National Assembly.

The President is the Supreme Commander-in-chief of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces, Chairman of the Council for Defense and Security. 

If the President becomes unable to discharge duties of office, the Vice President  assumes the office of acting president until the President resumes duty, or until the election of a new president.

Presidents of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–1976)
  Number  Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Took office Left officeTime in office  Rank Political party 1 80px|alt=A man with a thick beard wearing traditional clothing Hồ Chí Minh(1890–1969)(Lived: 79 years) September 2, 1945 September 2, 1969  1 Communist Party of Indochina (until 1951)  Worker's Party of Vietnam (since 1951) — 80px|alt= Huỳnh Thúc Kháng(1876–1947)(Lived: 70 years) May 31, 1946 September 21, 1946  — Independent — 80px|alt= Tôn Đức Thắng(1888–1980)(Lived: 91 years) September 3, 1969 September 23, 1969  — Worker's Party of Vietnam 2 September 23, 1969 July 2, 1976  1

Chairman of the Consultative Council of the Republic of South Vietnam (1969–1976)
 Number Portrait Name(Birth–Death) Took office Left officeTime in office Political party 1 80px|alt= Nguyễn Hữu Thọ(1910–1996)(Lived: 86 years) June 8, 1969 July 2, 1976  People's Revolutionary Party of Vietnam (influenced by Worker's Party of Vietnam)

Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)

Status

   Portrait Name Term of OfficeElection Political PartyTook officeLeft officeTime in office (2) 93x93pxTôn Đức Thắng 2 July 1976 30 March 1980(Died in office) 1976 Worker's Party of Vietnam  Communist Party of Vietnam — 94x94px Nguyễn Hữu Thọ 30 March 1980 4 July 1981 — Communist Party of Vietnam 3 85x85pxTrường Chinh 4 July 1981 18 June 1987 — Communist Party of Vietnam 471x71px Võ Chí Công 18 June 1987 22 September 1992 — Communist Party of Vietnam 571x71pxLê Đức Anh 23 September 1992 24 September 1997 1992 Communist Party of Vietnam 6 101x101pxTrần Đức Lương 24 September 1997 27 June 2006(Resigned from office) 1997 Communist Party of Vietnam 793x93pxNguyễn Minh Triết 27 June 2006 25 July 2011 2006 Communist Party of Vietnam 8 93x93pxTrương Tấn Sang 25 July 2011 2 April 2016 2011 Communist Party of Vietnam 9 93x93pxTrần Đại Quang 2 April 2016 21 September 2018(Died in office) 2016 Communist Party of Vietnam — 93x93px Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh 21 September 2018 23 October 2018  — Communist Party of Vietnam 1093x93pxNguyễn Phú Trọng 23 October 2018 5 April 2021 2018 Communist Party of Vietnam 1193x93pxNguyễn Xuân Phúc5 April 202118 January 2023(Resigned from office)2021Communist Party of Vietnam — 93x93pxVõ Thị Ánh Xuân 18 January 2023 2 March 2023  — Communist Party of Vietnam 12 102x102px Võ Văn Thưởng 2 March 2023 21 March 2024(Resigned from office) 2023 Communist Party of Vietnam — 93x93px Võ Thị Ánh Xuân 21 March 2024 22 May 2024  — Communist Party of Vietnam 1370pxTô Lâm 22 May 2024 21 October 2024(Resigned from office)2024Communist Party of Vietnam 1470pxLương Cường 21 October 2024Incumbent2024Communist Party of Vietnam

Living former presidents
ImageNameTerm of officeAge70pxNguyễn Minh Triết2006–201170pxTrương Tấn Sang2011–201670pxNguyễn Xuân Phúc2021–202370pxVõ Văn Thưởng2023–202470pxTô Lâm2024

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