Prime Minister of Vietnam

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[edit] Office

The Prime Minister of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Thủ tướng Việt Nam) is the head of the executive branch of the Vietnamese government. The Prime Minister presides over the Vietnamese cabinet, and is responsible for appointing and supervising ministers. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President from among the members of the National Assembly.

[edit] Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam, 1945-1976)

[edit] Prime Ministers

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Hồ Chí Minh	1890-1969	2 September 1945	20 September 1955	Indochinese Communist Party (until 1951), Vietnamese Workers' Party (from 1951)
Phạm Văn Đồng	1908-2000	20 September 1955	2 July 1976	Vietnamese Workers' Party

[edit] Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976-Present)

[edit] Prime Ministers and Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Phạm Văn Đồng	1908-2000	2 July 1976	18 June 1987	Vietnamese Workers' Party (until 1976), Communist Party of Vietnam (from 1976)
Phạm Hùng	1912-1988	18 June 1987	10 March 1988	Communist Party of Vietnam
Võ Văn Kiệt (1st time, acting)	1922-2008	10 March 1988	22 June 1988	Communist Party of Vietnam
Đỗ Mười	1917-	22 June 1988	8 August 1991	Communist Party of Vietnam
Võ Văn Kiệt (2nd time)	1922-2008	8 August 1991	24 September 1992	Communist Party of Vietnam

[edit] Prime Ministers

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Võ Văn Kiệt	1922-2008	24 September 1992	25 September 1997	Communist Party of Vietnam
Phan Văn Khải	1933-	25 September 1997	27 June 2006	Communist Party of Vietnam
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng	1949-	27 June 2006	Present	Communist Party of Vietnam