President of Vietnam

President of Vietnam
Emblem of Vietnam
Incumbent Truong Tan Sang since 25 July 2011
Appointer	National Assembly of Vietnam
Term length	Five years
Inaugural holder	Hồ Chí Minh
Formation	2 July 1976
Website	http://www.chinhphu.vn/cttdtcp/

Vietnam

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Constitution National Assembly Chairman Nguyễn Sinh Hùng President Trương Tấn Sang Vice President Nguyễn Thị Doan Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng Vietnamese Fatherland Front Chairman Huỳnh Đảm Political parties Elections: Presidential: 2007, 2011 Parliamentary: 2007, 2011 Judiciary Regions Provinces Districts Communes Foreign relations Foreign aid

Other countries · Atlas Politics portal view · Vietnamese: Chủ tịch nước Việt Nam) is the head of state of Vietnam, although the functions of the President are often ceremonial. The President is responsible for appointing the Prime Minister and the Cabinet from among the members of the National Assembly, basing his or her decision upon indications from the Assembly itself. Other offices the president holds include (nominal) Commander of the Vietnamese military, and Head of the Council on National Defense and Security. He is also always a high-ranking member of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, as Vietnam is a single-party state. Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam, 1945–1976) Presidents (Chủ tịch nước) # Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party 1 Hồ Chí Minh 1890–1969 2 September 1945 2 September 1969 Indochinese Communist Party (until 1951), Vietnamese Workers' Party (from 1951) 2 Tôn Đức Thắng 1888–1980 3 September 1969 (acting to 23 September 1969) 2 July 1976 Vietnamese Workers' Party Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1976–Present) Presidents (Chủ tịch nước) # Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party 1 Tôn Đức Thắng 1888–1980 2 July 1976 30 March 1980 Vietnamese Workers' Party (until 1976), Communist Party of Vietnam (from 1976) Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (acting) 1910–1996 30 March 1980 4 July 1981 Communist Party of Vietnam Chairmen of the Council of State (Chủ tịch Hội đồng nhà nước) # Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party 2 Trường Chinh 1907–1988 4 July 1981 17 June 1988 Communist Party of Vietnam 3 Võ Chí Công 1912–2011 18 June 1988 24 September 1992 Communist Party of Vietnam Presidents (Chủ tịch nước) # Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party 4 Lê Đức Anh 1920– 24 September 1992 24 September 1997 Communist Party of Vietnam 5 Trần Đức Lương 1937– 24 September 1997 27 June 2006 Communist Party of Vietnam 6 Nguyễn Minh Triết 1942– 27 June 2006 25 July 2011 Communist Party of Vietnam 7 Trương Tấn Sang 1949– 25 July 2011 Incumbent Communist Party of Vietnam Living former presidents As of September 9, 2011, there are three living former presidents Lê Đức Anh Trần Đức Lương Nguyễn Minh Triết The oldest President of Vietnam ever is Võ Chí Công who died in September 8, 2011 at the age of &1000000000000009900000099 years, &1000000000000003200000032 days. 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