General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam
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Incumbent
Nguyễn Phú Trọng

since 19 January 2011
Appointer Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Term length None
Inaugural holder Trần_Phú
Formation October 1930
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view · Communist Party of Vietnam. The activities of Politburo and Secretariat are directed by the General Secretary. The post holder also maintains the top position in the Party's Central Military Commission, which is considered the supreme military policy-making body. Since Vietnam is a single-party state, the General Secretary is the most powerful authority figure within the Vietnamese government and also has the highest military command authority over the armed forces of Vietnam and is the de facto ruler of the country.

Hô Chí Minh was President of the Party from 1930-1969. After his death, the power of the Presidency was modified and General Secretary became the highest post.

List of General Secretaries

Name Term start Term end
Trần Phú 1930 1931
Lê Hồng Phong 1935 1936
Hà Huy Tập 1936 1938
Nguyễn Văn Cừ 1938 1940
Trường Chinh 1941 1 November 1956
Hô Chí Minh 1 November 1956 September 1960
Lê Duẩn September 1960 10 July 1986
Trường Chinh 14 July 1986 19 December 1986
Nguyễn Văn Linh 18 December 1986 27 June 1991
Đỗ Mười 27 June 1991 29 December 1997
Lê Khả Phiêu 29 December 1997 22 April 2001
Nông Đức Mạnh 22 April 2001 19 January 2011
Nguyễn Phú Trọng 19 January 2011 Incumbent

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