Minister of Public Security (Vietnam)

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The Minister of Public Security is the

Council for National Defense and Security. The current Vietnamese Minister of Public Security is General Tô Lâm
, since 8 April 2016.

Chain of command

  • President
  • Prime Minister
  • Minister of Public Security

Lists of Ministers of Public Security

Director of Public Security (1946-1948)

No Name Took office Left office
1 Nguyễn Dương February, 1946 June, 1946
2 Lê Giản June 1946 April, 1948

Director of Vietnam Police Department (1948-1954)

No Name Took office Left office
1 Lê Giản April, 1948 June, 1952
2 Trần Quốc Hoàn June, 1952 1954

Minister of Public Security (1954-1975)

No Name Took office Left office
1 Trần Quốc Hoàn 1954 1975

Minister of Home Affairs (1975-1998)

No Name Took office Left office
1 Trần Quốc Hoàn 1975 1980
2 Phạm Hùng 1980 1987
3 Mai Chí Thọ 1987 1991
4 Bùi Thiện Ngộ 1991 November, 1996
5 Lê Minh Hương November, 1996 1998

Minister of Public Security (1998 – present)

No Name Took office Left office
1 Lê Minh Hương 1998 January 28, 2002
2 Lê Hồng Anh January 28, 2002 August 3, 2011
3 Trần Đại Quang August 3, 2011 April 8, 2016
4 Tô Lâm April 8, 2016 now

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