This is a list of leaders of South Vietnam, since the establishment of the
Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina
French Cochinchina (sometimes spelled ''Cochin-China''; french: Cochinchine française; vi, Xứ thuộc địa Nam Kỳ, Hán tự: ) was a colony of French Indochina, encompassing the whole region of Lower Cochinchina or Southern Vietnam fr ...
in 1946, and the division of
Vietnam
Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...
in 1954 until the
fall
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of the
Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Việt Nam Cộng hòa), was a state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of th ...
in 1975, and the
reunification
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of Vietnam in 1976.
Legends
Heads of state
Chiefs of the State of Vietnam (1949–1955)
Presidents of the First Republic of Vietnam (1955–1963)
Vice president of the First Republic of Vietnam (1956–1963)
Military junta (1963–1967)
Heads of state
During the military junta period, the heads of state of South Vietnam did not always hold real power, the heads of military were de facto leaders of the nation. Sometimes the heads of state and heads of military were held by the same person, for example: Duong Van Minh from 2 November 1963 to 30 January 1964 or Nguyen Khanh from 16 August 1964 to 27 August 1964.
Heads of military
During the military junta period, heads of military held the real power in governing the nation. Sometimes head of state and head of military were held by the same person.
Presidents of the Second Republic of Vietnam (1967–1975)
Vice presidents of the Second Republic of Vietnam (1967–1975)
Heads of government
Symbols
Standards
File:Flag of Bao Dai (1948-1955).svg, Personal standard of Bảo Đại
Bảo Đại (, vi-hantu, , lit. "keeper of greatness", 22 October 191331 July 1997), born Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy (), was the 13th and final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of Vietnam. From 1926 to 1945, he was em ...
, Chief of State of the State of Vietnam (1949–1955)
File:Presidential Standard of South Vietnam (1955–1963).svg, Presidential standard of the Republic of Vietnam (1955–1963)
File:Presidential Standard of South Vietnam (1963–1975).svg, Presidential standard of the Republic of Vietnam (1964–1975)
File:Flag of the President of the Republic of Vietnam as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.svg, Flag of the President of the Republic of Vietnam as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
Document seals
File:Seal of Bảo Đại as Chief of State of Vietnam (1949–1954).svg, Chief of State of Vietnam (1949–1954)
File:Emblem of the President of the Republic of Vietnam (1955–1957).svg, President of the Republic of Vietnam (1955–1957)
File:Seal of the President of the Republic of Vietnam (1955–1963).svg, President of the Republic of Vietnam (1955–1963)
File:Seal of the President of the Republic of Vietnam (1963–1975).svg, President of the Republic of Vietnam (1967–1975)
Podium seals
File:Seal of the President of the Republic of Vietnam (1963–1975) (colour).svg, 1967–1975
File:Seal of Dương Văn Minh.svg, Seal of President Dương Văn Minh
See also
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List of presidents of Vietnam
This is a list of those who have served as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Chủ tịch nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) from the establishment of the position to the present. Since Vietnam is a singl ...
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List of heads of state of Vietnam
The following is a list of the heads of state of modern Vietnam since 1945, from the establishment of the Empire of Vietnam to the present day.
Empire of Vietnam (1945)
North Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–76)
;Status
So ...
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List of prime ministers of Vietnam
The Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ( vi, Thủ tướng Chính phủ nước Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam), known as Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Vietnamese: ''Chủ tịch Hội đồng Bộ trư ...
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List of heads of government of Vietnam
This article lists the heads of government of modern Vietnam since 1945, from the establishment of the Empire of Vietnam to the present day.
Empire of Vietnam (1945)
North Vietnam
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945–76)
;Status
Sou ...
External links
Rulers – Vietnam
{{Southeast Asian leaders
Leaders
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