List of central officeholders in the Communist Party of Vietnam

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List of important leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:

Name Central Committee Standing Committee of the National Assembly Politburo Secretariat Additional positionsRef
Bich Zhan1935-1936
Bùi Bằng Đoàn 1946-1955 (Chief) Vietnamese National Popular League (1947-1951)
Bùi LâmCentral Prosecutor (President, 1958-1960)
Bùi San1941-1945
Bùi Thiện Ngộ1991-1996 Minister of the Interior (1992-1996)
Cầm Ngoan1981-1987
Chu Huy Mân1976-1986 People's Liberation Armed Forces (Commander of the 5th Military Region, 1967-?), Council of State (1981-1987), Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam (Chairman, 1977-1987), Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commissioner of the 316th Division, 1954), Tet Offensive Campaign (Commander, 5th Military Region, 1968), Spring On defensive (Commissioner of the Hue–Da Nang Campaign, 1975)
Chu Văn Tấn 1945-19601960-1979 PRG Minister of Defense (1945-Jan 1946); Provisional League Government (Jan-March 1946); Central Military Commission (1961)
Cung Đình QuỳMarch-Nov 1946 (Vice Chief)
Đàm Quang Trung1986-1991 Council of State (1987-1992)
Đào Đình Luyện General Staff of the Army (1991-1995)
Đào Duy Tùng1986-1988 (alternative), 1988-19961986-1991, 1991-1996 (standing)
Đào Trọng Lịch General Staff of the Army (1997-1998)
Dân Tôn Tử 1935-1936Liberation Party Committee (1945)
Dang Kim Giang Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Chairman of Providing Campaign, 1954)
Đặng Quân Thụy1992-1996 (Vice Chairman)
Dinh Duc Thien Spring On defensive (Deputy Commander of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, 1975)
Đinh Thế Huynh2011-20162011-2016
Đặng Việt Châu Deputy Prime Minister (1974-1976)
Đặng Vũ Hiệp Spring On defensive (Commissioner, 1975; Commissioner of 2nd Corps, 1975)
Đinh Thanh1935-1936 (standing)
Đinh Văn Di1937-1938
Đỗ Bá Tỵ General Staff of the Army (2010-?)
Đỗ Mười Deputy Prime Minister (Dec 1969-July 1976)
Đỗ Quang Thắng1993-19961991-1996 Commission of Inspection (Head, 1991-1996)
Đào Văn Trường Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commander of the 351st Division, 1954)
Đoàn Duy ThànhCouncil of Ministers (1987-1988)
Đoàn Khuê 1991-1998 General Staff of the Army (1987-1991), Minister of Defence (1991-1996)
Đồng Sĩ Nguyên 1982-1986 (alternative), 1986-1991Council of Ministers (1982-1991)
Đồng Văn Cống People's Liberation Armed Forces (Vice Commander, 1965-1972), PRG (Deputy Minister of Defense, 1969-?)
Dương Đức HiềnCommittee of National Liberation (standing, Aug-Sept 1945), Democratic Party of Vietnam (General Secretary)
Dương Quốc Chính Cochinchina (Political Commissar, 1948)
Hà Huy Tập 1937-1938 (General Secretary), 1937-1940 (standing) Overseas Executive Committee (1934-1936), Provisional Central Committee (General Secretary, 1936-1937)
Hà Mạnh Trí Supreme People's Procuracy (President, 1996-2007)
Hà Thị Khiết2006-2016
Hồ Đức Việt 2006-2011Aug 2006-2011Party's Central Committee's Commission of Organisational Affairs (Head, 2006-2011)
Hoàng Cầm People's Liberation Armed Forces (Chief of the General Staff of the Army, 1970-1974; Vice Commander, 1970-1974), Spring On defensive (Battle of Xuân Lộc, 1975; Commander of 4th Corps, 1975)
Hoàng Quốc Việt 1937-1938; 1941-1951 (standing); 1951-19601951-Oct 1956 Provisional Central Committee (Feb-Oct 1930; 1937-1938; standing 1940-1941); Secretary of the Việt Minh; President of the Supreme People's Procuracy (1960-1976); Vietnamese Fatherland Front Chairman (1977-1983; honorary, 1983-1992)
Hồ Chí Minh 1945-1951 (standing), 1951-1960 (Chairman)1951-19691956-1957 (General Secretary)President of Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945-1969), Committee of National Liberation (President, Aug-Sept 1945); PRG (President, 1945-1969; Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1945-Jan 1946); Provincial League Government (Jan-Mar 1946); Resistance League Government (President, March-Nov 1946); President of Vietnam (President, Nov 1946-1960; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nov 1946-1960); Vietnamese National Popular League (Honorary Chairman, 1946-1951); Vietnamese National Popular Front (Honorary Chairman, 1951-1955); Vietnamese Fatherland Front (Honorary Chairman, 1955-1969)
Hồ Xuân Lưu1941-1945
Hoàng Anh1958-1976 Deputy Prime Minister (1971-1976)
Hoàng Đạo ThúyGeneral Department of Politics of the Army (Chairman, 1946-1948)
Hoàng Đình Giong1935-1936 (standing member)
Hoàng Minh GiámNew Government (Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1947-1954)
Hoang Minh Thao Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commander of the 304th Division, 1954), Spring On defensive (Commander, 1975)
Hoàng Minh Thi Spring On defensive (Commissioner of 1st Corps, 1975)
Hoang The Thien Spring On defensive (Commissioner of the Battle of Xuân Lộc, 1975; Commissioner of 4th Corps, 1975)
Hoàng Trường Minh1987-1992
Hoàng Trung Hải Deputy Prime Minister (2007-2016)
Hoàng Tùng1980-1986
Hoàng Văn Hoan 1945-19601957 (Vice Chief/General Secretary), 1960-1979 (Vice Chairman)1956-1960 (Charge of National Assembly Works), 1960-1976General Department of Politics of the Army Chairman (1946)
Hoàng Văn Thái General Staff of the Army (1945-1953, 1954), Central Military Commission (1961-?), Central Office for South Vietnam (Vice Secretary, 1967-1973), People's Liberation Armed Forces (Commander, 1967-1973), Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Chief, 1946)
Hoàng Văn Nọn1935-1936
Hoàng Văn Thụ1941-1945 (standing) Provisional Central Committee (standing, 1940-1941), Tonkin Party Committee (Secretary, 1941-1944)
Hồng Hà1991-1996
Huỳnh Cương1981-1992
Huỳnh Đảm Vietnamese Fatherland Front (Chairman, 2008-2013)
Huỳnh Ngọc Sơn2007-2016 (Vice President)
Huỳnh Tấn Phát National Liberation Front for South Vietnam, PRG (Chairman of Government, 1969-?), Deputy Prime Minister, Council of State (1982-1989), Council of Ministers (1981-1982), Vietnamese Fatherland Front (Chairman, 1983-1988)
Huỳnh Thúc Kháng Resistance League Government (Acting President, 1946; Minister of the Interior, March-Nov 1946), New Government (Minister of the Interior, Nov 1946-1960), Vietnamese Popular League (Head, 1946-1947)
Lâm Văn Tết Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces of Việt Nam (1968-?)
Le Chuong Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commissioner of the 304th Division, 1954), Tet Offensive Campaign (Commissioner, Huế Front, 1968)
Lê Duẩn 1938-1940 (supplementary; standing since 1939), 1945-1951 (supplementary), 1951-19601960-1976 (First Secretary), 1976-1986 (General Secretary)1951-1960 (Chair); 1958-1960 (Acting General Secretary); 1960-1986) Central Office for South Vietnam (Secretary, 1951-1957; Acting Secretary, 1957-1960; Vice Secretary, 1951-1960); Cochinchina Party Committee (Secretary, 1945-1946; 1946-1951; Secretary, 1954-1957); Central Military Commission (1961-1976)
Lê Đức Anh 1982-1991, 1991-1996 (standing), 19971991-1996 (standing) People's Liberation Armed Forces (Chief of the General Staff of the Army, 1964-1969; Vice Commander, 1963-1969), Minister of Defence (1987-1991), General Staff of the Army (1986-1987), President of Vietnam (1992-1996), Party Central Committee (Adviser, 1997-?), Tet Offensive Campaign (North Wing Commander, 1968), Spring On defensive (Deputy Commander of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, 1975; Commander of 232 Group, 1975)
Lê Đức Thọ 1944-1960, 1945-1948 (standing)1955 (supplementary), 1960-1986)1960-1982; 1982-1986 (Standing Secretary) Chief of Organisation Department of the Central Communist Party (1956-1973; 1976-1980); Cochinchina Party Committee (Vice Secretary, 1948-1951); Central Office for South Vietnam (Vice Secretary, 1951-1954, 1968); Central Military Commission Vice Chairman (1982-1986); Party Central Committee (Adviser, 1986-1991)
Lê Hồng Anh 2001-20162001-2016 Minister of Public Security (2002-2011)
Lê Hồng Phong 1935-1938 (standing)1938-? Provisional Central Committee (1936-1937); Overseas Executive Committee (Secretary, 1934-1935)
Lê Hữu Từ Resistance League Government (Religion advisor/supplementary, March-Nov 1946)
Lê Khả Phiêu Dec 1997-2001 (General Secretary)1993-1996 (supplemental), 1996-2001 (standing)1993-1996General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam (Chairman, 1991-1998)
Lê LiêmGeneral Department of Politics of the Army (Chairman, 1949-1950), Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Chairman of Political Campaign, 1954)
Lê Linh Spring On defensive (Commissioner of 2nd Corps, 1975)
Lê MaoFeb-Oct 1930 Overseas Executive Committee (Oct 1930-1931)
Le Minh Tet Offensive Campaign (Commander, Huế Front, 1968)
Lê Minh Hương 1996-2006 Minister of the Interior (1996-2002)
Le Ngoc Hien Spring On defensive (Acting Chief on Staff of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, 1975)
Lê Phước Thọ1991-19961986-1996Head of the Party's Central Committee's Commission of Organisational Affairs (1991-1996)
Lê Quảng Ba Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commander of the 316th Division, 1954)
Lê Quang Đạo 1987-1992 (Chairman)1976-1986 Central Military Commission (1961-?), Council of State (1987-1992), Vietnamese Fatherland Front (Chairman, 1994-1999), Tet Offensive Campaign (Commissioner of Front Route 9, 1968), Deputy Chairman of the General Political Department
Le Quang Hoa Spring On defensive (Deputy Political Commissar/Chairman, 1975)
Lê Thanh Đạo Supreme People's Procuracy (President, 1992-1996)
Lê Thanh Hải 2006-2016 Ho Chi Minh City Municipal Party Committee (Secretary, 2006-2011)
Lê Thanh Nghị1951-19601956-19821980-1982 Deputy Prime Minister (1960-1976, 1980-1982),Council of State (1981-1987)
Lê Trọng Tấn People's Liberation Armed Forces (Vice Commander, 1964-1971), General Staff of the Army (1978-1986), Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commander of the 312th Division, 1954), Spring On defensive (Commander of the Hue–Da Nang Campaign, 1975; Battle of Xuân Lộc, 1975; Deputy Commander, 1975; Commander of the Southwest Border, 1975)
Lê Xuân Tùng1996-2001
Lê Văn Dũng2001-2011General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam (Chairman, 2001-2011), General Staff of the Army (1998-2001)
Lê Văn Lương1947-19601951-1956 (alternate), 1976-19821956-1957, 1973-1976Chief of Organisation Depertment of the CPV (1973-1976), Hanoi Party Committee (Secretary, 1976-1982)
Lê Văn Tưởng People's Liberation Armed Forces (Vice Political Commissar, 1972-?), Spring On defensive (Commissioner of 232 Group, 1975)
Lưu Lập ĐạoFeb-Oct 1930 (supplementary) Overseas Executive Committee (Oct 1930-1931)
Mai Chí Thọ1986-1991Council of Ministers (1987-1988), Minister of the Interior (1987-1992), Tet Offensive Campaign (North Wing Commander, 1968)
Mai Thúc Lân1997-2002 (Vice Chairman)
Nghiêm Xuân Yêm1981-1987 (Vice Chairman)
Ngô Đức TrìFeb-Oct 1930 (suplementary) Overseas Executive Committee (standing)
Ngô Gia Tự
Ngô Tuân1935-1936 (standing)
Ngô Văn Dụ 2011-20162006-2016
Ngô Văn Tâm1937-1938
Ngô Xuân Lịch 2011-2016General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam (2011-?)
Ngô Xuân Lộc Deputy Prime Minister (1997-1999)
Nguyễn Ái Quốc 1935-1936, 1937-1940, 1941-1945 Provisional Central Committee (1936-1937)
Nguyễn Bình Armed Forces of the Cochinchina (Commander, 1945-?)
Nguyễn Chánh Cochinchina (?-1948), PRG (Deputy Minister of Defense, 1969-?)
Nguyễn Chí Diểu1937-1940 (standing) Provisional Central Committee (1936-1937)
Nguyễn Chí Thanh 1945-19601951-19671960-1967Secretary of Annam Party Committee (1945-1948); General Department of Politics of the Army (Chairman, 1950-1961); Central Military Commission (1961-1967); Central Office for South Vietnam (Secretary, 1964-1967); People's Liberation Armed Forces (Political Commissar, 1964-1967), National Uprising Committee (August Revolution, Huế chapter)
Nguyễn Cơ Thạch 1982-1986 (alternative), 1986-1991 Minister of Foreign Affairs (1980-1991), Council of Ministers (1987-1991)
Nguyễn Côn 1996-20011982-1991, 1991-Dec 1997 (General Secretary/standing)1986-1988, 1991-1996 (standing) Deputy Prime Minister (Nov 1967-1976), Council of Ministers (1988); Chairman, 1988-1991)
Nguyễn Đăn Cochinchina (Chief of General Staff, 1948-?)
Nguyễn Đình Tứ19961991-1996
Nguyễn Đóa PRG (1969-?)
Nguyễn Đức Bình1991-2001
Nguyễn Đức Cảnh Tonkin Party Committee (Secretary)
Nguyễn Đức Kiên 2007-2011 (Vice)
Nguyễn Đức Tâm
Nguyễn Duy Trinh1951-19601956-19821955-1960, 1976-1982Central Communist Party Committee Office (Chairman, 1958-1960), Deputy Prime Minister (1960-1980), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1965-1980), Central Military Commission (1961-?)
Nguyễn Dy Niên Minister of Foreign Affairs (2000-2006)
Nguyễn Hà Phan1992-1996 (Vice Chairman)1993-19961991-1996Central Committee for Economy (Chief, 1991-1996)
Nguyễn Hải Thần Provisional League Government (Vice President, Jan-March 1946), Resistance League Government (Vice President, March-Nov 1946)
Nguyễn Hòa Spring On defensive (Commander of 1st Corps, 1975)
Nguyễn Hòa Bình Supreme People's Procuracy (President, 2011-?)
Nguyễn Hới Provisional Central Committee (standing; Feb-Oct 1930)
Nguyễn Hữu An Spring On defensive (Commander of 2nd Corps, 1975)
Nguyễn Hữu Thọ National Liberation Front for South Vietnam (Chairman)
Nguyễn Hữu Tiến1939-1940 (supplementary)
Nguyễn Hữu Xuyến1981-1987 (Chairman) People's Liberation Armed Forces (Vice Commander, 1965-1974), PRG Consultative Council (Chairman, 1969-?), Vice President of Vietnam (1979-1980), Acting President (1980-?), Council of State (Vice Chairman, 1981-1992), Vietnamese Fatherland Front (Chairman, 1988-1994; honorary chairman, 1994-1996)
Nguyễn Khắc Nghiên General Staff of the Army (2006-2010)
Nguyễn Khang National Uprising Committee (August Revolution, Hanoi chapter)
Nguyễn Khánh 1986-1991Council of Ministers (1987-1992), Deputy Prime Minister (1992-1996)
Nguyễn Khoa Điềm 2001-20062001-2006 Central Propaganda Department (Chief, 2001-2006)
Nguyễn Lam1976-1986 Deputy Prime Minister (1980-1981), Council of Ministers (1981-1982)
Nguyễn Lương Bằng 1943-1945, 1945-1951 (standing), 1948-1951 (supplementary), 1951-1960 Việt Minh; Committee of National Liberation (Aug-Sept 1945); Vice President (1969-1979)
Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm1993-1996 (supplemental), 1996-2001 Minister of Foreign Affairs (1991-2000), Deputy Prime Minister (1997-2002)
Nguyễn Minh Châu People's Liberation Armed Forces (Chief of the General Staff of the Army, 1969-1970, 1974-1975)
Nguyễn Minh Triết Dec 1997-2011 President of Vietnam (2006-2011)
Nguyễn Phong SắcOct 1930-1931 Provisional Central Committee (Feb-Oct 1930), Annam Party Committee (Secretary)
Nguyễn Phú Trọng 2006-2011 (Chairman)Dec 1997-Aug 1999 (supplementary), Aug 1999-20162011-2016 Central Military Commission (Secretary, 2011-2016)
Nguyễn Phúc Thanh1997-2002, 2002-2007 (Vice Chairman)
Nguyễn Quyết1986-1991General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam (Chairman, 1987-1991), Council of the State (Vice Chairman, 1987-1992), National Uprising Committee (August Revolution, Hanoi chapter)
Nguyễn Sinh Hùng 2011-2016 (Chairman)2006-2016 Deputy Prime Minister (2006-2011), National Assembly Party Caucus (Secretary)
Nguyễn Sơn Resistance Administration Committee of the South Vietnam (Chairman, Dec 1945-Dec 1946)
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng 1996-2016 Deputy Prime Minister (1997-2006), Prime Minister (2006-2016), Government Party Committee (Secretary)
Nguyễn Thanh Bình1986-19911982-1986 (alternative), 1988-1991
Nguyễn Thành Diên1941-1945
Nguyễn Thị Bình 1992-2002 (Vice President) PRG (Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1969-?)
Nguyễn Thị Định People's Liberation Armed Forces (Vice Commander, 1963-1969), Council of State (Vice Chairman)
Nguyễn Thị Doan 2007-2016 (Vice President)
Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân 2011-2016 (Vice President)2013-20162011-2016
Nguyễn Thị Xuân Mỹ1996-2001
Nguyễn Thiện Nhân 2013-2016 Deputy Prime Minister (2007-2013), Vietnamese Fatherland Front (2013-?)
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Phượng1987-1992
Nguyễn Thị Thập 1969-1981
Nguyễn Trọng NhãOct 1930-1931 Provisional Central Committee (supplementary; Feb-Oct 1930)
Nguyễn Văn Hiện People's Supreme Court (President, 2002-2007)
Nguyễn Tường Tam Resistance League Government (Minister of Foreign Affairs, March-Nov 1946)
Nguyễn Văn An 2001-2006 (Chairman)1996-2001March–June 2001
Nguyễn Văn ChiJan 2003-2011 Commission of Inspection (Head, 2006-2011)
Nguyễn Văn Chính Council of Ministers (1987-1988)
Nguyễn Văn Cừ 1937-1940 (standing), 1938-1940 (General Secretary)1938-1940
Nguyễn Văn Dựt1935-1936 (standing) Overseas Executive Committee (1934-1935)
Nguyễn Văn Hiếu National Liberation Front for South Vietnam (General Secretary)
Nguyễn Văn HưởngCommunist Party
Nguyễn Văn Kiệt PRG (Vice Chairman, 1969-?)
Nguyễn Văn Kỉnh Cochinchina Party Committee (Vice Secretary)
Nguyễn Văn Linh 1976, 1982-1985, 1985-1986 (supplementary), 1986-1991 (General Secretary)1976-1986, 1986 (standing), 1986-1991 Cochinchina Party Committee (Acting Secretary, 1957-1960), Central Office for South Vietnam (Secretary, 1961-1964; 1964-?), Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee (Secretary, 1976-1982), Central Committee for People Campaigning and Front (Chief, 1976-1982), Party Central Committee (Adviser, 1991-2001)
Nguyễn Văn Tố March-Nov 1946 (Chief)
Nguyễn Văn Trân 1961-1976
Nguyễn Văn Trọng1937-1938
Nguyễn Văn Vinh Central Military Commission (1961-1963)
Nguyễn Xiển1960-1987 Socialist Party of Vietnam (Secretary, 1960-194)
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc 2011-2016Government Party Committee (Deputy Secretary), Deputy Prime Minister (2011-2016)
Nguyễn Văn Yểu1997-2007
Nông Đức Mạnh 2006-2011 (General Secretary)1992-2001 (Chairman)1991-20112001-2011
Phạm Bình Minh Deputy Prime Minister (2013-2016), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011-2016)
Phạm Gia Khiêm 2006-2011 Deputy Prime Minister (1999-2011), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006-2011)
Phạm Hùng 1951-19601956-19881958-1976New Government (Deputy Prime Minister, Nov 1946-1960), Cochinchina Party Committee (Secretary, 1946), Central Office for South Vietnam (1952-1954; Secretary, 1967-1975), Deputy Prime Minister (1960-1981), People's Liberation Armed Forces (1967-1975), Minister of Interior (1980-1987), People's Supreme Court (President, 1981-1997), Council of State (1981-1987), Council of Ministers (Chairman, 1987-1988), Spring On defensive (Political Commissar of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, 1975)
Phạm Hữu Lầu Provisional Central Committee (Feb-Oct 1930), Cochinchina Party Committee (Secretary, 1957-1959)
Phạm Ngọc Mậu Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commissioner of the 351st Division, 1954)
Phạm Thanh Ngân Dec 1997-2001General Department of Politics of the People's Army of Vietnam (Chairman, 1998-2001)
Phạm Thái Bường People's Liberation Armed Forces (Political Commissar, 1961-1962), Central Office for South Vietnam
Phạm Thế Duyệt1991-20011986-1991 Vietnamese Fatherland Front (Chariman, 1999-2008)
Phạm Quang Nghị 2006-2016 Hanoi Municipal Party Committee (Secretary, 2006-2011)
Phạm Văn BạchAdministration Committee of the Cochinchina (1945-1946), Resistance Administration Committee of Cochinchina (1946), People's Supreme Court (President, 1956-1981)
Phạm Văn Đồng 1947-1960March-Nov 1946 (Vice Chief)1951-19761951-1960Committee of National Liberation (standing, Aug-Sept 1945), Deputy Prime Minister (1947-1960), Socialist Party of Vietnam (1954-1960), Prime Minister (1955-1971), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1960-1961)
Phạm Văn Trà 1996-2006 General Staff of the Army (1995-1997), Minister of Defence (1997-2006)
Phạm Văn Xô1935-1936
Phan Anh1981-1987Resistance League Government (Minister of Defence, March-Nov 1946)
Phan Đăng Lưu 1937-1938; 1938-1940 (supplementary/standing since 1939) Provisional Central Committee (1940-1941)
Phan DiễnDec 1997-20062001-2006 (standing)
Phan Đình Hy1935-1936
Phan Trọng Tuệ Deputy Prime Minister (1974-1976)
Phùng Chí Kiên 1937-1940, 1941-1945 Provisional Central Committee (1936-1937), Overseas Executive Committee (1945-1946)
Phan Kế ToạiNew Government (Acting Minister, 1947-1960; Minister of the Interior, 1947-1964); Deputy Prime Minister, 1958-1975)
Phan Văn Đáng Central Office for South Vietnam (Secretary)
Phan Văn Khải 1991-2006Council of Ministers (Vice Chairman, 1991-1992), Deputy Prime Minister (1992-1996), Prime Minister (1997-2006)
Phùng Quang Thanh 2006-20072006-2016 Minister of Defence (2006-2016), General Staff of the Army (2001-2006)
Phùng Văn CungNational Liberation Front for South Vietnam (Vice Chairman), PRG (1969-?)
Phùng Văn Tửu1987-1992
Song Hào1976-1982General Department of Politics of the Army (1961-1976), Central Military Commission (1961-?), Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commissioner of the 308th Division, 1954)
Tạ Quang BửuNew Government (Vice Minister of Defense, 1947-1960; Minister of Defence, 1947-1948)
Thích Đôn Hậu Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces of Việt Nam (Vice Chairman, 1968-?)
Thích Thế Long1981-1987
Tố Hữu 1976-1980 (alternative), 1980-19861958-1982 (Head, PCC Commission for Propaganda and Training) Deputy Prime Minister (1980-1982), Council of Ministers (Vice Chairman, 1981-1986), National Uprising Committee (August Revolution, Huế chapter)
Tô Huy Rứa 2006-20162006-2016
Tôn Đức Thắng 1947-19601946-1948 (Vice Chief), 1948-1955 (Acting Chief), 1995 (Chief)Resistance Committee of the Cochinchina (Chairman, 1945), Armed Forces of the Cochinchina (Chief, 1945), Vietnamese National Popular League(Deputy Head, 1946-1951), Vietnamese National Popular Front (Chairman, 1951-1955), Vietnamese Fatherland Front (Chairman, 1955-1976; Honorary Chairman, 1977-1980), Cochinchina Party Committee (Secretary, 1945), Vice President of Vietnam (1960-1969), President of Vietnam (1969-1981)
Tôn Quang Phiệt1960 (Vice Chief/General Secretary)
Tòng Thị Phóng 2007-2016 (Vice President), ?-? (Deputy Secretary)2011-20162001-2011
Tống Văn Trân1935-1936
Trần Bạch Đằng Tet Offensive Campaign (South Wing Commander, 1968)
Trần Công Tường People's Supreme Court (President, 1958-1959)
Trần Đại Quang 2011-2016 Minister of Public Security (2011-2016)
Trần Đăng Khoa1960-1981 Democratic Party of Vietnam
Trần Đăng Ninh 1941, 1945-1955
Trần Đình Hoan2001-20062001-2006Party's Central Committee's Commission of Organisational Affairs (2001-2006)
Trần Độ 1987-1992 (Vice Chairman) Central Military Commission (1961-?), People's Liberation Armed Forces(Political Commissar, 1964-?), Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commissioner of the 312th Division, 1954)
Trần Đức Lương 1996-2006Council of Ministers (1987-1992), Deputy Prime Minister (1992-1996), President (1997-2006)
Tran Hai Phung Tet Offensive Campaign (South Wing Commander, 1968)
Trần Hữu Dực Deputy Prime Minister (1974-1976), Supreme People's Procuracy (President, 1981-1987)
Trần Huy LiệuViệt Minh; Committee of National Liberation (Vice President, Aug-Sept 1945); Department of Politics of Resistance Committee (Chairman, 1946)
Trần Kiên1982-1986 (alternative), 1986-1991
Trần Nam Trung People's Liberation Armed Forces (Political Commissar, 1962-1964), PRG (Minister of Defence, 1969-?), Central Office for South Vietnam
Trần PhươngCouncil of Ministers (1982-1986)
Trần Phú Oct 1930-1931 (General Secretary/standing Provisional Central Committee (July-Oct 1930)
Trần Quyết1982-19911986-1991 Supreme People's Procuracy (President, 1987-1992), Chief of Organisation Department of the Central Communist Party (1982-1986)
Trần Quốc Hoàn 1951-19601960-1972 (alternate), 1972-19761980-1982)New Government (Minister of Public Security, 1952-1981), Central Military Commission (1961-?)
1986-1991
Trần Quốc Vượng 2013-2016 Supreme People's Procuracy (President, 2007-2011)
Trần Quý Hai Central Military Commission (1961-?), Tet Offensive Campaign (Commander of Front Route 9, 1968), Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Trần Quỳnh1986-1991 Deputy Prime Minister (1981), Council of Ministers (1981-1987)
Trần Tử Bình 1981-1987National Uprising Committee (August Revolution, Hanoi chapter)
Trần Văn Giàu Cochincina Party Committee (Secretary, 1943-1945); Provisional Committee of the Cochinchina (Chairman, Aug 1945); Administration Committee of the Cochinchina (Chairman, 1945); Armed Forces of the Cochinchina (Chief, 1945-1946), National Uprising Committee (August Revolution, Ho Chi Minh City chapter)
Trần Văn Kiết Overseas Executive Committee (March 1936)
Trần Văn LanOct 1930-1931 Provisional Central Committee (Feb-Oct 1930)
Trần Văn Quang People's Liberation Armed Forces (Commander, 1961-1963), Tet Offensive Campaign (Commander of the Military Region Tri-Thien, 1968), Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Trần Văn Trà Central Military Commission (1961-?), People's Liberation Armed Forces (Commander, 1963-1967, 1973-1975; Vice Commander, 1967-1973), Tet Offensive Campaign (North Wing Commander, 1968), Spring On defensive (Battle of Xuân Lộc, 1975; Commander of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, 1975)
Trần Xuân Bách1986-March 19901982-1991
Trịnh Đình Cửu Provisional Central Committee (standing, Feb-Aug 1930)
Trịnh Đình Thảo Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces of Việt Nam (Chairman, 1968-?)
Trịnh Hồng Dương People's Supreme Court (President, 1997-2002)
Trường Chinh 1941-1951 (General Secretary/standing), 1951-1960 (General Secretary)1960 (Chairman), 1964-1975 (Chairman), 1976-1981 (Chairman)1951-1956 (General Secretary), 1960-1982, 1986 (General Secretary)1956-1957 Provisional Central Committee (Acting General Secretary/standing, 1940-1941), Deputy Prime Minister (1958-1960), Council of the State (Chairman, 1981-1987); Party Central Committee (Adviser, 1986-1988), National Uprising Committee (Head - August Revolution)
Trương Hòa Bình People's Supreme Court (President, 2007-?)
Trương Mỹ Hoa 1997-2002, 2002-2007 (Vice President)1991-1996
Trương Quang Được 2002-2007 (Vice Chairman)2001-2006
Trương Tấn Sang 1996-2006, 2006-2011 (standing), 2011-20162006-2011 (standing), 2011-2016 President of Vietnam (2011-2016)
Trương Vĩnh Trọng2006-20112001-2011 Deputy Prime Minister (2006-2011)
Uông Chu Lưu2007-2016 (Vice President)
Ung Văn Khiêm1951-1960 Minister of the Interior (1961-1963)
Văn Tiến Dũng 1960-1972 (alternate), 1972-1986 Tonkin Party Committee (Secretary, 1944-1945); General Department of Politics of the Army (Chairman, 1945-1949); General Staff of Army (1953-1978); Central Military Commission (1961-1976); Minister of Defence (1980; 1981-1987), Spring On defensive (Commander of the Ho Chi Minh Campaign, 1975)
Võ Chí Công 1976-1991, 1991-1996 (standing)1980-June 1986 (standing), 1991-1996 (standing) Central Office for South Vietnam (Vice Secretary, 1961-?), National Liberation Front for South Vietnam (1961-?), Deputy Prime Minister (1976-1981), Council of Ministers (1981-1982, 1986-1987), Council of State (Chairman, 1987-1992), Party Central Committee (Adviser, 1996-1997), Tet Offensive Campaign (Commander/Secretary, 5th Military Region Party Committee, 1968)
Võ Nguyên Giáp Aug 1945; 1945-1951 (standing); 1951-19601951-19821951-1960 PRG (Minister of Interior/Vice Minister of Defense, 1945-Jan 1946); Provisional League Government (Minister of the Interior/Minister of Defence, Jan-Mar 1946); Resistance League Government Resistance Committee (Chairman, March-Nov 1946); New Government (Vice Minister of Defense, 1947-1948; Minister of Defence, Nov 1946-1947; 1948-1960); Deputy Prime Minister (1955-1991); Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces (1946-1980); Minister of Defence (1960-1980); Central Military Commission (Secretary, 1961); Council of Ministers (1981-1991), Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commander, 1954)
Võ Nguyên Hiến1935-1936
Võ Thành Trinh1981-1987
Võ Trần Chí1991-1996
Vĩnh Thụy Resistance League Government (Supreme Advisor, March-Nov 1946)
Võ Văn Kiệt 1976-1982 (alternative), 1982-Dec 1997 Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee (Secretary, 1976-1981), Council of Ministers (1982-1987; Acting Chairman, 1988; First Vice Chairman, 1987-1991; Chairman, 1991-1992), Prime Minister of Vietnam (1992-1996), Party Central Committee (Adviser, 1997-2001), Tet Offensive Campaign (South Wing Commander, 1968)
Võ Văn Ngân1935-1936, 1937-1940 Provisional Central Committee (1936-1937)
Võ Văn Tần 1937-1940 (standing)
Vũ Anh1941-1951
Vũ Đình Cự1992-2002 (Vice Chairman)
Vũ Đình LiệuCouncil of Ministers (1982-1987)
Vũ Đức Đam Deputy Prime Minister (2013-2023)
Vũ Hồng Khanh Resistance League Government Resistance Committee (Vice Chairman, March-Nov 1946)
Vũ Khoan 2001-2006 Deputy Prime Minister (2002-2006)
Vũ Lăng Spring On defensive (Commander of 3rd Corps, 1975)
Vũ Oanh1991-19961986-1991Central Committee for People Campaigning (Chief, 1991-1996)
Vũ Văn Ninh Deputy Prime Minister (2011-2016)
Vuong Thua Vu Dien Bien Phu Campaign (Commander of the 308th Division, 1954)
Xuân Thủy 1960-1963 (Vice Chairman), 1975-1981, 1981-1987 (Vice Chairman)1968-1982 Minister of the Interior (1960-1964), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1964-1965), Council of State (1981-1982)
Y Pah 1981-1987

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