Minister of Defence (Vietnam)
| Minister of Defense of Vietnam | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Defense | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to |
The President The Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Chu Văn Tấn |
| Formation | 8 May 1945 |
| Deputy | Vice Minister of Defense |
| Website | www.mod.gov.vn |
The Minister of Defense is the Government of Vietnam member in charge of the Ministry of Defense. The Minister of Defense who direct the management functions of state for defense; responsible organization, construction, management and the highest commander of the Vietnam People's Army and Militia. Moreover, the Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission and Member of Council for National Defense and Security. The current Vietnamese Minister of Defense is Ngo Xuan Lich
Chain of command
- President
- The Central Military Commission
- Prime Minister
- Minister of Defense
- Chief of the General Political Department
- The General Staff
Lists of Ministers of Defense
| No. [note 1] |
Rank [note 2] |
Name (birth–death) |
Portrait | Took office | Left office | Prime Minister |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Defence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–76) | ||||||
| 1 | — |
Chu Văn Tấn (1909–1984) |
 |
8 May 1945 | March 1946 | Ho Chi Minh |
| 2 | — |
Phan Anh (1912–1990) |
— |
March 1946 | 11 May 1946 | |
| 3 | — |
Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911–2013) |
 |
11 May 1946 | 8 May 1947 | |
| 4 | — |
Ta Quang Buu (1910–1986) |
 |
8 May 1947 | 8 May 1948 | |
| 5 | 5 | Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911–2013) |
|
8 May 1948 | 2 July 1976 | |
| Phạm Văn Đồng | ||||||
| 7 | ||||||
| Minister of Defence of the Republic of South Vietnam (1969–76) | ||||||
| — |
— |
Tran Nam Trung (1912–2009) |
— |
8 June 1969 | 2 July 1976 | Huỳnh Tấn Phát |
| Minister of Defence of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–present) | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911–2013) |
|
2 July 1976 | February 1980 | Phạm Văn Đồng |
| 6 | 6 | Văn Tiến Dũng (1917–2002) |
 |
February 1980 | February 1987 | |
| — | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | Lê Đức Anh (born 1920) |
 |
February 1987 | August 1991 | Phạm Văn Đồng |
| Phạm Hùng | ||||||
| Đỗ Mười | ||||||
| 8 | 5 | Đoàn Khuê (1923–1999) |
August 1991 | 29 December 1997 | Đỗ Mười | |
| Võ Văn Kiệt | ||||||
| 6 | ||||||
| 9 | 5 | Phạm Văn Trà (born 1935) |
 |
29 December 1997 | 28 June 2006 | Phan Văn Khải |
| 11 | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | Phùng Quang Thanh (born 1949) |
 |
28 June 2006 | 8 April 2016 | Nguyễn Tấn Dũng |
| 2 | ||||||
| 11 | — |
Ngô Xuân Lịch (born 1954) |
 |
9 April 2016 | Incumbent | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc |
| 6 | ||||||
See also
Notes
- ↑ These numbers are not official.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Van & Cooper 1983, p. 69.
Bibliography
- Van, Canh Nguyen; Cooper, Earle (1983). Vietnam under Communism, 1975–1982. Hoover Press. ISBN 9780817978518.
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