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    Chief of the General Staff (Vietnam)

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    Chief of the General Staff
    Tổng Tham mưu trưởng
    Incumbent
    Nguyễn Tân Cương
    since 9 April 2021
    Ministry of National Defence
    Member ofGeneral Staff
    Reports toThe president
    The minister of defence
    AppointerThe president
    with CPV Politburo introduction, advice and consent
    Term lengthNo fixed term
    Formation7 September 1945
    First holderHoàng Văn Thái

    The chief of the General Staff (alternatively the general chief of staff; Vietnamese: Tổng Tham mưu trưởng) is the chief of staff of the General Staff of the People's Army of Vietnam. The chief of the General Staff performs the task of advising the minister of defense in terms of state management and military command, by that practically being the second highest-ranking professional leader of the Vietnam People’s Army alongside the chief of the General Department of Political Affairs. The chief of the General Staff also serves ex officio as standing deputy minister of defense. He is appointed by the president of Vietnam, who is the commander-in-chief. The current chief of the General Staff is Army General Nguyễn Tân Cương

    List of chiefs of the General Staff

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    No. Portrait Chief of General Staff Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Minister of Defence President Ref.
    1
    Hoàng Văn Thái
    		Thái, Hoàng VănArmy general
    Hoàng Văn Thái
    (1915–1986)
    [a]    		7 September 194519537–8 years Vietnam People's Ground ForceChu Văn Tấn
    Phan Anh
    Võ Nguyên Giáp
    Ta Quang Buu
    Võ Nguyên Giáp    		Hồ Chí Minh–
    2
    Văn Tiến Dũng
    		Dũng, Văn TiếnArmy general
    Văn Tiến Dũng
    (1917–2002)
    [b]    		195319540–1 years Vietnam People's Ground ForceVõ Nguyên GiápHồ Chí Minh–
    (1)
    Hoàng Văn Thái
    		Thái, Hoàng VănArmy general
    Hoàng Văn Thái
    (1915–1986)    		195419540 years Vietnam People's Ground ForceVõ Nguyên GiápHồ Chí Minh–
    (2)
    Văn Tiến Dũng
    		Dũng, Văn TiếnArmy general
    Văn Tiến Dũng
    (1917–2002)    		1954197823–24 years Vietnam People's Ground ForceVõ Nguyên GiápHồ Chí Minh
    Tôn Đức Thắng    		–
    3
    Lê Trọng Tấn
    		Tấn, Lê TrọngArmy general
    Lê Trọng Tấn
    (1914–1986)
    [c]    		19785 December 1986 †7–8 years Vietnam People's Ground ForceVõ Nguyên Giáp
    Văn Tiến Dũng    		Trường Chinh–
    4
    Lê Đức Anh
    		Anh, Lê ĐứcArmy general
    Lê Đức Anh
    (1920–2019)
    [d]    		5 December 198616 February 198773 days Vietnam People's Ground ForceVăn Tiến DũngVõ Chí Công–
    5
    Đoàn Khuê
    		Khuê, ĐoànArmy general
    Đoàn Khuê
    (1922–1999)
    [e]    		16 February 198710 August 19925 years, 176 days Vietnam People's Ground ForceLê Đức AnhVõ Chí Công–
    6
    Đào Đình Luyện
    		Luyện, Đào ĐìnhColonel general
    Đào Đình Luyện
    (1929–1999)
    [f]    		10 August 1992December 19953 years, 3 months Vietnam People's Air ForceĐoàn KhuêVõ Chí Công
    Lê Đức Anh    		–
    7
    Phạm Văn Trà
    		Trà, Phạm VănArmy general
    Phạm Văn Trà
    (born 1935)
    [g]    		December 199529 December 19972 years Vietnam People's Ground ForceĐoàn KhuêLê Đức Anh–
    8
    Đào Trọng Lịch
    		Lịch, Đào TrọngLieutenant general
    Đào Trọng Lịch
    (1939–1998)
    [h]    		29 December 199722 May 1998 †144 days Vietnam People's Ground ForcePhạm Văn TràTrần Đức Lương–
    9
    Lê Văn Dũng [vi]
    		Dũng, Lê VănArmy general
    Lê Văn Dũng [vi]
    (born 1945)
    [i]    		22 May 1998May 20012 years, 11 months Vietnam People's Ground ForcePhạm Văn TràTrần Đức Lương–
    10
    Phùng Quang Thanh
    		Thanh, Phùng QuangArmy general
    Phùng Quang Thanh
    (1949–2021)
    [j]    		May 200131 August 20065 years, 3 months Vietnam People's Ground ForcePhạm Văn TràTrần Đức Lương–
    11
    Nguyễn Khắc Nghiên
    		Nghiên, Nguyễn KhắcColonel general
    Nguyễn Khắc Nghiên
    (1951–2010)
    [k]    		31 August 200613 November 2010 †4 years, 74 days Vietnam People's Ground ForcePhùng Quang ThanhNguyễn Minh Triết–
    12
    Đỗ Bá Tỵ
    		Ty, Đỗ BáArmy general
    Đỗ Bá Tỵ
    (born 1954)
    [l]    		22 November 201021 May 20165 years, 190 days Vietnam People's Ground ForcePhùng Quang ThanhNguyễn Minh Triết
    Trương Tấn Sang    		–
    13
    Phan Văn Giang
    		Giang, Phan VănArmy general
    Phan Văn Giang
    (born 1960)
    [m]    		21 May 20168 April 20214 years, 322 days Vietnam People's Ground ForceNgô Xuân LịchTrần Đại Quang
    Nguyễn Phú Trọng    		–
    14
    Nguyễn Tân Cương
    		Cương, Nguyễn TânArmy general
    Nguyễn Tân Cương
    (born 1966)    		9 April 2021Incumbent4 years, 125 days Vietnam People's Ground ForcePhan Văn GiangNguyễn Xuân Phúc
    Vo Van Thuong
    Tô Lâm    		–
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    Chairmen of Chief of Staff by branches of service

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    • Air Force – 1
    • Ground Force – 13
    • Navy Force – 0

    Notes

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    1. ^ Deputy Minister of Defence, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Leader of Vietcong from 1967 - 1973, Deputy Chief of Staff from 1974 to 1986.
    2. ^ Later elected to Minister of Defence, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.[1]
    3. ^ Deputy Minister of Defence, Member of Central Committee, died in 1986.[2]
    4. ^ Later elected to President of Vietnam, Member of the Politburo.[3]
    5. ^ Later elected to Minister of Defence, Member of the Politburo.[4]
    6. ^ Held at the same time the position of Deputy Minister of Defence, Member of the Central Committee.
    7. ^ Later elected to Minister of Defence, Member of the Politburo.
    8. ^ Deputy Minister of Defence, member of Central Committee, died in an aircraft crash in 1998.[5]
    9. ^ Later elected to Director of the General Department of Politics, Secretary of the Central Committee.
    10. ^ Later elected to Minister of Defence, Member of the Politburo.
    11. ^ Deputy Minister of Defence, Member of the Central Committee, died in 2010 of cancer.[6]
    12. ^ Deputy Minister of Defence, Member of the Central Committee. Later elected to Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam
    13. ^ Deputy Minister of Defence, Member of the Central Committee.[7] m

    References

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    1. ^ "Văn Tiến Dũng" (in Vietnamese). Từ điển Bách khoa toàn thư Việt Nam. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010.
    2. ^ "Lê Trọng Tấn" (in Vietnamese). Từ điển Bách khoa toàn thư Việt Nam. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010.
    3. ^ "Lê Đức Anh" (in Vietnamese). Từ điển Bách khoa toàn thư Việt Nam. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010.
    4. ^ "Đoàn Khuê" (in Vietnamese). Từ điển Bách khoa toàn thư Việt Nam. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010.
    5. ^ "Bay qua đỉnh Phy Phả Xây" (in Vietnamese). Tuoitre.com.vn. 6 June 2005. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
    6. ^ "Nguyễn Khắc Nghiên" (in Vietnamese). National Assembly of Vietnam. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010.
    7. ^ "Vietnam's new chief of general staff appointed". e.vnexpress.net/. 22 May 2016.
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