Minister of Defence (Vietnam)

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Minister of National Defence
Bộ trưởng Bộ Quốc phòng Việt Nam
Incumbent
Phan Văn Giang
since 8 April 2021
Ministry of Defence
StyleHis Excellency
Member ofCabinet
Reports toThe President
The Prime Minister
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation8 May 1945
First holderChu Văn Tấn
DeputyVice Minister of Defence
Websitewww.mod.gov.vn

The Minister of Defence is the

Council for National Defense and Security. The current Minister of Defence is Army General Phan Văn Giang
, since 8 April 2021.

Chain of command

Lists of Ministers of Defence

No.
[note 1]
Portrait Name
(birth–death)
Took office Left office Rank
[note 2]
Prime Minister
Minister of Defence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
(1945 – 76)
1
Chu Văn Tấn
(1909–1984)
May 8, 1945 March 1946
Ho Chi Minh
2 Phan Anh
(1912–1989)
March 1946 May 11, 1946
3 Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1911–2013)
May 11, 1946 May 8, 1947
4 Tạ Quang Bửu
(1910–1986)
May 8, 1947 May 8, 1948
3 Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1911–2013)
May 8, 1948 July 2, 1976
5
Phạm Văn Đồng
7
Minister of Defence of the Republic of South Vietnam
(1969 – 76)
Trần Nam Trung
(1912–2009)
June 8, 1969 July 2, 1976
Huỳnh Tấn Phát
Minister of Defence of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(1976 – present)
1 Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1911–2013)
July 2, 1976 February 1980 4 Phạm Văn Đồng
2 Văn Tiến Dũng
(1917–2002)
February 1980 February 16, 1987 6
3 Lê Đức Anh
(1920–2019)
February 16, 1987 August 9, 1991 6 Phạm Văn Đồng
Phạm Hùng
Đỗ Mười
4 Đoàn Khuê
(1922–1999)
August 9, 1991 December 29, 1997 5 Đỗ Mười
Võ Văn Kiệt
6
5 Phạm Văn Trà
(born 1937)
December 29, 1997 June 28, 2006 5 Phan Văn Khải
11
6 Phùng Quang Thanh
(1949-2021)
June 28, 2006 April 8, 2016 8 Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
2
7 Ngô Xuân Lịch
(born 1954)
April 9, 2016 April 7, 2021
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
6
8 Phan Văn Giang
(born 1960)
April 8, 2021 Incumbent
Phạm Minh Chính
12

See also

Notes

  1. ^ These numbers are not official.
  2. ^ The Central Committee when it convenes for its first session after being elected by a National Party Congress elects the Politburo. The Politburo members are ranked in an official order of precedence every time the body is elected by the Central Committee.[1]

References

  1. ^ Van & Cooper 1983, p. 69.

Bibliography

  • Van, Canh Nguyen; Cooper, Earle (1983). Vietnam under Communism, 1975–1982. Hoover Press. .