Leaders of South Vietnam

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[edit] Republic of Cochin China (1 June 1946 – 27 May 1948)

[edit] President

Name Took Office Left Office Note
1 Nguyễn Văn Thinh 26 March 1946 10 November 1946 Died in office [1]
2 Nguyễn Văn Xuân, 1st time 15 November 1946 7 December 1946 None
3 Lê Văn Hoach 7 December 1946 8 October 1947 None
4 Nguyễn Văn Xuân, 2nd time 8 October 1947 27 May 1948 The government was merged into the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam.

[edit] Provisional Central Government of Vietnam (27 May 1948 – 14 June 1949)

[edit] President

Name Took Office Left Office Note
Nguyễn Văn Xuân 27 May 1948 14 June 1949 Provisional Central Government of Vietnam.

[edit] State of Vietnam (14 June 1949 - 26 October 1955)

[edit] Chief of State

Name Took Office Left Office Party Note
1 Bảo Đại 13 June 1949 30 April 1955 Non Party Formerly Emperor of Vietnam. Held the post of Prime Minister until January 21, 1950.
2 Ngô Đình Diệm 30 April 1955 26 October 1955 Front of National Salvation (coalition) acting

[edit] Prime Minister

Name Took Office Left Office Party Note
1 Bảo Đại 14 June 1949 21 January 1950 Non Party None
2 Nguyễn Phan Long 21 January 1950 26 April 1950 ??? None
3 Trần Văn Hữu 27 April 1950 6 June 1952 Non Party None
4 Nguyễn Văn Tâm 6 June 1952 17 December 1953 Viet-Nam Quoc Dan Dang (Vietnamese Nationalist Party) None
5 Pham Buu Loc 12 January 1954 16 June 1954 Non Party None
6 Phan Huy Quat 16 June 1954 26 June 1954 Dai Viet Party acting
7 Ngô Đình Diệm 26 June 1954 26 October 1955 Front of National Salvation Held the post of Chief of State from April 30 until October 26, 1955.

[edit] Republic of Vietnam (26 October 1955 – 30 April 1975)

[edit] President

Name Took Office Left Office Party Note
1 Ngô Đình Diệm 26 October 1955 2 November 1963 Can Lao Party Died in coup d'état
2 Duong Van Minh, 1st time 2 November 1963 30 January 1964 Military chairman, Revolutionary Military Committee
3 Nguyen Khanh, 1st time 30 January 1964 8 February 1964 Military None
4 Duong Van Minh, 2nd time 8 February 1964 16 March 1964 Military None
5 Nguyen Khanh, 2nd time 16 March 1964 27 August 1964 Military None
6 Provisional Leadership Committee 27 August 1964 8 September 1964 Military Committee: Duong Van Minh, Nguyen Khanh and Tran Thien Khiem
7 Duong Van Minh, 3rd time 8 September 1964 26 October 1964 Military chairman, Provisional Leadership Committee
8 Phan Khac Suu 26 October 1964 14 June 1965 Military None
9 Nguyen Van Thieu 14 June 1965 21 April 1975 Military; National Social Democratic Front (1968- ) Election: 1967 and 1971.
10 Trần Văn Hương 21 April 1975 28 April 1975 ??? acting
11 Duong Van Minh, 4th time 28 April 1975 30 April 1975 Military acting

[edit] Prime Minister

Name Took Office Left Office Party Note
1 Nguyen Ngoc Tho 4 November 1963 30 January 1964 Civilian in Military junta None
2 Nguyen Khanh, 1st time 8 February 1964 29 August 1964 Military None
3 Nguyen Xuan Oanh, 1st time 29 August 1964 3 September 1964 Military acting
4 Nguyen Khanh, 2nd time 3 September 1964 4 November 1964 Military None
5 Tran Van Huong, 1st time 4 November 1964 28 January 1965 Civilian in Military junta None
6 Nguyen Xuan Oanh, 2nd time 28 January 1965 15 February 1965 Military acting
7 Phan Huy Quat 16 February 1965 8 June 1965 Dai Viet Party None
8 Nguyen Cao Ky 19 June 1965 31 October 1967 Military None
9 Nguyen Van Loc 31 October 1967 17 May 1968 Military None
10 Tran Van Huong, 2nd time 28 May 1968 1 September 1969 ??? None
11 Tran Thien Khiem 1 September 1969 4 April 1975 Military None
12 Nguyen Ba Can 4 April 1975 24 April 1975 Dan Chu Party (Democracy Party) None
13 Vu Van Mau 28 April 1975 30 April 1975 Forces for National Reconciliation None

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