Vietnam: Rulers

Updated August 8, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

North Vietnam

• Ho Chi Minh, president (1945–1969)
• Ton Duc Thang, president (1969–1976)

South Vietnam

• Ngo Dinh Diem, president (1955–1963)
• Duong Van Minh, president (1963–1964, 1975)
• Nguyen Khanh, president (!964)
• Phan Khac Suu, president (1964–1965)
• Nguyen Van Thieu, president (1965–1975)
• Tran Van Huong, president (1975)
• Huynh Tan Phat, president (1975–1976)

Vietnam

• Ton Duc Thang, president (1976–1980)
• Nguyen Huu Tho, acting president (1980–1981)
• Truong Chinh, chairman of the state council (1981–1987)
• Vo Chi Cong, chairman of the state council (1987–1992)
• Le Duc Anh, president (1992–1997)
• Trần Đức Lương, president (1997–2006 )
• Nguyễn Minh Triết, president (2006–2011)
• Trương Tấn Sang, president (2011–2016)
• Trần Đại Quang, president (2016–2018)
• Nguyễn Phú Trọng, president (2018-2021)
• Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, president (2021- )