Vice President of Vietnam
The Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Phó Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam), known as Deputy Chairman of the Council of State (Phó Chủ tịch Hội đồng Nhà nước) from 1981 to 1992, is the vice head of state of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The Vice President is appointed on the recommendation of the President to the National Assembly.[1]
| Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | Madam Vice President (Informal) Her Excellency (formal) |
| Seat | Hanoi |
| Appointer | The National Assembly on the recommendation of the President |
| Term length | None |
| Inaugural holder | Tôn Đức Thắng |
| Formation | 9 November 1946 |
| Succession | First |
Vice presidents of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1960–1976)
change| No. [note 1] |
Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 
|
Tôn Đức Thắng (1888–1980) |
1960 | 23 September 1969 | Hồ Chí Minh (1945–1969) |
| 2 | 2 | —
|
Nguyễn Lương Bằng (1904–1979) |
22 September 1969 | 2 July 1976 | Tôn Đức Thắng (1969–1976) |
| 3 | 3 | 
|
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910–1996) |
25 April 1976 | 2 July 1976 | Tôn Đức Thắng (1976–1980) |
Vice presidents of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present)
changeVice presidents (1976–1981)
change| No. [note 1] |
Name | Took office | Left office | President | Portrait | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Nguyễn Lương Bằng (1904–1979) |
2 July 1976 | 20 July 1979 | Tôn Đức Thắng (1976–1980) |
—
|
| 3 | 2 | Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910–1996) |
2 July 1976 | 4 July 1981 | Tôn Đức Thắng (1976–1980) |
|
Deputy chairmen of the Council of State (1981–1992)
change| No. [note 1] |
Name | Took office | Left office | Head(s) of state | Portrait | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (1910–1996) |
4 July 1981 | 19 July 1992 | Trường Chinh (1981–1987) Võ Chí Công (1987–1992) |
|
| 6 | 3 | Chu Huy Mân (1913–2006) |
4 July 1981 | December 1986 | Trường Chinh (1981–1987) |
—
|
| 7 | 4 | Xuân Thủy (1912–1985) |
4 July 1981 | July 1982 | Trường Chinh (1981–1987) |
—
|
| 8 | 5 | Lê Thanh Nghị (1911–1989) |
July 1982 | December 1986 | Trường Chinh (1981–1987) |
—
|
| 9 | 6 | Huỳnh Tấn Phát (1913–1989) |
1982 | 1989 | Trường Chinh (1981–1987) Võ Chí Công (1987–1992) |
—
|
| 10 | 7 | Nguyễn Quyết (born 1922) |
19 April 1987 | 19 July 1992 | Võ Chí Công (1987–1992) |
—
|
| 11 | 8 | Đàm Quang Trung (1921–1995) |
19 April 1987 | 19 July 1992 | Võ Chí Công (1987–1992) |
—
|
| 12 | 9 | Lê Quang Đạo (1921–1999) |
19 April 1987 | 19 July 1992 | Võ Chí Công (1987–1992) |
—
|
| 13 | 10 | Nguyễn Thị Định (1920–1992) |
19 April 1987 | 19 July 1992 | Võ Chí Công (1987–1992) |
—
|
Vice presidents (1992–present)
change| No. [note 1] |
Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | President | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 11 | —
|
Nguyễn Thị Bình (born 1927) |
8 October 1992 | 12 August 2002 | Lê Đức Anh (1992–1997) Trần Đức Lương (1997–2006) |
| 15 | 12 | —
|
Trương Mỹ Hoa (born 1945) |
12 August 2002 | 25 July 2007 | Trần Đức Lương (1997–2006) Nguyễn Minh Triết (2006–2011) |
| 16 | 13 | 
|
Nguyễn Thị Doan (born 1951) |
25 July 2007 | 8 April 2016 | Nguyễn Minh Triết (2006–2011) Trương Tấn Sang (2011–2016) |
| 17 | 14 | 
|
Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (born 1959) |
8 April 2016 | 6 April 2021 (acting president 21 September – 23 October 2018) |
Trần Đại Quang (2016–2018) Nguyễn Phú Trọng (2018–2021) Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (since 2021) |
| 18 | 15 | Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (born 1970) |
6 April 2021 | incumbent | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (2021–) | |
Notes
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Article 103 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam". Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
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