Leaders of South Vietnam

This is a list of leaders of South Vietnam, since the establishment of the Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina in 1946 until the fall of the Republic of Vietnam in 1975.

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Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina (1946–1947)

Presidents of the Provisional Government

# Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Notes
1 Nguyễn Văn Thinh 1888-1946 1 June 1946 10 November 1946 Cochinchinese Democratic Party Committed suicide in office
2 Nguyễn Văn Xuân, 1st time 1892-1989 15 November 1946 7 December 1946 Military
3 Lê Văn Hoach 1896-1978 7 December 1946 8 October 1947 ???

Republic of South Vietnam (1947–1948)

President of the Provisional Government

# Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Notes
1 Nguyễn Văn Xuân, 2nd time 1892-1989 8 October 1947 27 May 1948 Military Name of the government was changed to "Republic of South Vietnam" on October 8, 1947.[1] Also called "Provisional Government of South Vietnam."

Provisional Central Government of Vietnam (1948–1949)

President of the Provisional Government

# Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Note
Nguyễn Văn Xuân 1892-1989 27 May 1948 14 June 1949 Military The name "Central Government of Vietnam" reflects an expectation of merger with the North. The French promised a merger, but delayed due to war with Vietminh.

State of Vietnam (1949-1955)

Chiefs of State

# Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Notes
1 Bảo Đại 1913-1997 13 June 1949 30 April 1955 Non-party Title was "Chief of State" (Quoc Truong) as Bảo Đại had abdicated as emperor in 1945.
2 Ngô Đình Diệm 1901-1963 30 April 1955 26 Oct 1955 Front of National Salvation Acting

Prime Ministers

# Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Notes
1 Bảo Đại 1913-1997 14 June 1949 21 January 1950 Non-party
2 Nguyễn Phan Long 1889-1960 21 January 1950 26 April 1950 ???
3 Trần Văn Hữu 1896-1984 27 April 1950 6 June 1952 Non-party
4 Nguyễn Văn Tâm 1893-1990 6 June 1952 17 December 1953 Vietnamese Nationalist Party
5 Nguyễn Phúc Bửu Lộc 1914-1990 12 January 1954 16 June 1954 Non-party
Phan Huy Quat, 1st time 1908-1979 16 June 1954 26 June 1954 Dai Viet Party Acting
6 Ngô Đình Diệm 1901-1963 26 June 1954 26 October 1955 Front of National Salvation Prime Minister until October 26, 1955 when he deposed Chief of State Bảo Đại and proclaimed himself President of the Republic of Vietnam.

Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975)

Presidents

# Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Notes
1 Ngô Đình Diệm 1901-1963 26 October 1955 2 November 1963 Can Lao Party Died in coup d'état
2 Dương Văn Minh, 1st time 1916-2001 2 November 1963 30 January 1964 Military Chairman of the Military Revolutionary Council
3 Nguyễn Khánh, 1st time 1927- 30 January 1964 8 February 1964 Military
4 Dương Văn Minh, 2nd time 1916-2001 8 February 1964 16 August 1964 Military
5 Nguyễn Khánh, 2nd time 1927- 16 August 1964 27 August 1964 Military
6 Provisional Leadership Committee 27 August 1964 8 September 1964 Military Committee Members:
Duong Van Minh,
Nguyen Khanh,
Tran Thien Khiem
7 Dương Văn Minh, 3rd time 1916-2001 8 September 1964 26 October 1964 Military Chairman of the Provisional Leadership Committee
8 Phan Khắc Sửu 1893-1970 26 October 1964 14 June 1965 Military
9 Nguyễn Văn Thiệu 1923-2001 14 June 1965 21 April 1975 Military
(1965-1968)
↓
National Social Democratic Front
(1968-1975)		 Chairman of the National Leadership Committee to 31 October 1967
10 Trần Văn Hương 1902-1982 21 April 1975 28 April 1975 ??? Acting
11 Dương Văn Minh, 4th time 1916-2001 28 April 1975 30 April 1975 Military Acting. The last President of the Republic of Vietnam, deposed after the fall of Saigon.

Prime Ministers

# Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Notes
1 Nguyen Ngoc Tho 1908- 4 November 1963 30 January 1964 Military
2 Nguyen Khanh, 1st time 1927- 8 February 1964 29 August 1964 Military
3 Nguyen Xuan Oanh, 1st time 1921-2003 29 August 1964 3 September 1964 Military Acting
4 Nguyen Khanh, 2nd time 1927- 3 September 1964 4 November 1964 Military
5 Tran Van Huong, 1st time 1902-1982 4 November 1964 28 January 1965 Military
6 Nguyen Xuan Oanh, 2nd time 1921-2003 28 January 1965 15 February 1965 Military Acting
7 Phan Huy Quat 1908-1979 16 February 1965 8 June 1965 Dai Viet Party
8 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ 1930-2011 19 June 1965 31 October 1967 Military
9 Nguyen Van Loc 1922- 31 October 1967 17 May 1968 Military
10 Tran Van Huong, 2nd time 1908-1982 28 May 1968 1 September 1969 ???
11 Tran Thien Khiem 1925- 1 September 1969 4 April 1975 Military
12 Nguyễn Bá Cẩn 1930-2009 4 April 1975 24 April 1975 Democracy Party
13 Vũ Văn Mẫu 1914-1998 28 April 1975 30 April 1975 Forces for National Reconciliation The last Prime Minister of the Republic of Vietnam, deposed after the fall of Saigon.

See also

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Empire of Vietnam
(1945-1945)
Republic of Cochinchina
(1946–1948)
State of Vietnam
(1949-1955)
Republic of Vietnam
(1955-1975)
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
(1945-1976)
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(1976-)
* acting     † head of a military government