 | Leaders of South Vietnam
(Republic of Vietnam, 1955-1976) |
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Note: the official style of 1896, Empire of Viet Nam, was reinstituted 12 Jun 1945. The Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina (under French sovereignty) existed from 1 Jun 1946 to 23 Apr 1949. The Associate State of Vietnam (a French protectorate controlling South Vietnam only) existed from May 1949 to the proclamation of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) on 26 Oct 1955. The Republic of South Vietnam (RSV) was proclaimed on 30 Apr 1975 by the Provisional Revolutionary Government (PRG, established in rebellion 8 Jun 1969) upon the military collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. On 2 Jul 1976 the RSV and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) unified to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
See the current Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the coverage of the late North Vietnam.
Heads of State
Emperor (Hoang De)
Bao Dai 8 Jan 1926 - 30 Aug 1945 (+1997)
Presidents of the Provisional Government of Cochinchina
Nguyên Van Thinh 1 Jun 1946 - 10 Nov 1946 (+)
Nguyên Van Xuân 15 Nov 1946 - 7 Dec 1946 (+1989)
Lê Van Hoach 7 Dec 1946 - 8 Oct 1947 (+1978)
President of the Provisional Government of South Vietnam
Nguyên Van Xuân 8 Oct 1947 - 14 Jun 1949 (+1989) (1)
Head of State
Bao Dai 14 Jun 1949 - 26 Oct 1955 (+1997)
President of the Republic
Ngô Dinh Diêm 26 Oct 1955 - 2 Nov 1963 (+)a
Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Committe (junta)
Dùóng Van Minh 2 Nov 1963 - 30 Jan 1964 (+2001) military (2)
Presidents of the Republic
Nguyên Khanh 30 Jan 1964 - 8 Feb 1964 military
Dùóng Van Minh 8 Feb 1964 - 16 Aug 1964 (+2001) military
Nguyên Khanh 16 Aug 1964 - 27 Aug 1964 military
Provisional Leadership Committee (junta)
27 Aug 1964 - 4 Sep 1964 military (3)
Heads of State
Dùóng Van Minh 4 Sep 1964 - 26 Oct 1964 (+2001) military
Phan Khác Súu 26 Oct 1964 - 14 Jun 1965 (+1970)
Chairman of the National Leadership Committe
Nguyên Van Thiêu 14 Jun 1965 - 31 Oct 1967 (+2001) military
Presidents of the Republic
Nguyên Van Thiêu 31 Oct 1967 - 21 Apr 1975 (+2001)
Trân Van Hùóng 21 Apr 1975 - 28 Apr 1975 (+1982) (acting)
Dùóng Van Minh 28 Apr 1975 - 30 Apr 1975 (+2001) military (acting)
President of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam
Hùynh Tât Phát 30 Apr 1975 - 2 Jul 1976 (+1989)
(1) To 27 May 1948 styled chairman of the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam.
(2) Dùóng Van Minh assumed the post of head of State in late 1963. Other members of the RMCm were Trân Tu Oai, Lê Van Kim, Trân Van Don and Ton That Dinh.
(3) Members of the PLC: Dùóng Van Minh (+2001), Nguyên Khanh and Trân Thiêm Khiêm.
Prime Ministers
Bao Dai 13 Jun 1949 - 5 Jan 1950 (+1997)
Nguyên Van Lông 5 Jan 1950 - 26 Apr 1950 (+1960)
Trân Van Húu 27 Apr 1950 - 6 Jun 1952 (+1984)
Nguyên Van Tam 6 Jun 1952 - 17 Dec 1953 (+1990)
Nguyên Phuc Búu Loc 12 Jan 1954 - 16 Jun 1954 (+1990)
Phan Huy Quát 16 Jun 1954 - 26 Jun 1954 (+1979)
Ngô Dinh Diêm 26 Jun 1954 - 26 Oct 1955 (+1963)a
Nguyên Ngoc Tho 4 Nov 1963 - 30 Jan 1964
Nguyên Khanh 8 Feb 1964 - 25 Aug 1964 military
Nguyên Xuan Oanh 25 Aug 1964 - Sep 1964 (+2003) (acting)
Nguyên Khanh ? Sep 1964 - 4 Nov 1964 military
Trân Van Hùóng 4 Nov 1964 - 28 Jan 1965 (+1982)
Nguyên Xuan Oanh 28 Jan 1965 - 15 Feb 1965 (+2003) (acting)
Phan Huy Quát 16 Feb 1965 - 8 Jun 1965 (+1979)
Nguyên Cao Ky 19 Jun 1965 - 31 Oct 1967 (+2011) military
Nguyên Van Loc 31 Oct 1967 - 17 May 1968
Trân Van Hùóng 28 May 1968 - 1 Sep 1969 (+1982)
Trân Thiên Khiêm 1 Sep 1969 - 4 Apr 1975
Nguyên Ba Can 4 Apr 1975 - 24 Apr 1975 (+2009)
Vû Van Mau 28 Apr 1975 - 30 Apr 1975 (+1998)
Nguyên Húu Tho 30 Apr 1975 - 2 Jul 1976 (+1996)
(Source: Rulers, by Ben Schemmel)
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