Chief of the General Staff (Vietnam)

The Chief of the General 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. He is appointed by the President of Vietnam, who is the Commander-in-Chief. The current Chief of the General Staff is Colonel General Phan Văn Giang

Chief of the General Staff
Tổng tham mưu trưởng
Emblem of the General Staff
Incumbent
Phan Văn Giang
since 21 May 2016
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff
Reports toThe President
The Minister of Defence
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation7 September 1945
First holderHoàng Văn Thái

List of Chiefs of General Staff
No. Chief of General StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchMinister of DefencePresident
1
Thái, Hoàng VănArmy General
Hoàng Văn Thái
(1915–1986)
[lower-alpha 1]		7 September 194519537–8 years
Ground forces		Chu Văn Tấn
(1945 – 1946)
Phan Anh
(1946 – 1946)
Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1946 – 1947)
Ta Quang Buu
(1947 – 1948)
Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1948 – 1980)		Hồ Chí Minh
(1945 – 1969)
2
Dũng, Văn TiếnArmy General
Văn Tiến Dũng
(1917–2002)
[lower-alpha 2]		195319540–1 years
Ground forces		Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1948 – 1980)		Hồ Chí Minh
(1945 – 1969)
(1)
Thái, Hoàng VănArmy General
Hoàng Văn Thái
(1915–1986)		195419540 years
Ground forces		Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1948 – 1980)		Hồ Chí Minh
(1945 – 1969)
(2)
Dũng, Văn TiếnArmy General
Văn Tiến Dũng
(1917–2002)		1954197823–24 years
Ground forces		Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1948 – 1980)		Hồ Chí Minh
(1945 – 1969)
Tôn Đức Thắng
(1969 – 1980)
3
Tấn, Lê TrọngArmy General
Lê Trọng Tấn
(1914–1986)
[lower-alpha 3]		19785 December 1986 †7–8 years
Ground forces		Võ Nguyên Giáp
(1948 – 1980)
Văn Tiến Dũng
(1980 – 1987)		Trường Chinh
(1981 – 1987)
4
Anh, Lê ĐứcArmy General
Lê Đức Anh
(born 1920)
[lower-alpha 4]		5 December 198616 February 198773 days
Ground forces		Văn Tiến Dũng
(1980 – 1987)		Võ Chí Công
(1987 – 1992)
5
Khuê, ĐoànArmy General
Đoàn Khuê
(1923–1999)
[lower-alpha 5]		16 February 198710 August 19914 years, 175 days
Ground forces		Lê Đức Anh
(1987 – 1991)		Võ Chí Công
(1987 – 1992)
6
Luyện, Đào ĐìnhColonel General
Đào Đình Luyện
(1929–1999)
[lower-alpha 6]		10 August 1991December 19954 years, 3 months
Air Force		Đoàn Khuê
(1991 – 1997)		Võ Chí Công
(1987 – 1992)
Lê Đức Anh
(1992 – 1997)
7
Trà, Phạm VănArmy General
Phạm Văn Trà
(born 1935)
[lower-alpha 7]		December 199529 December 19972 years
Ground forces		Đoàn Khuê
(1991 – 1997)		Lê Đức Anh
(1992 – 1997)
8
Lịch, Đào TrọngLieutenant General
Đào Trọng Lịch
(1939–1998)
[lower-alpha 8]		29 December 199722 May 1998 †144 days
Ground forces		Phạm Văn Trà
(1997 – 2006)		Trần Đức Lương
(1997 – 2006)
9
Dũng, Lê VănArmy General
Lê Văn Dũng
(born 1945)
[lower-alpha 9]		22 May 1998May 20012 years, 11 months
Ground forces		Phạm Văn Trà
(1997 – 2006)		Trần Đức Lương
(1997 – 2006)
10
Thanh, Phùng QuangArmy General
Phùng Quang Thanh
(born 1949)
[lower-alpha 10]		May 200131 August 20065 years, 3 months
Ground forces		Phạm Văn Trà
(1997 – 2006)		Trần Đức Lương
(1997 – 2006)
11
Nghiên, Nguyễn KhắcColonel General
Nguyễn Khắc Nghiên
(1951–2010)
[lower-alpha 11]		31 August 200613 November 2010 †4 years, 74 days
Ground forces		Phùng Quang Thanh
(2006 – 2016)		Nguyễn Minh Triết
(2006 – 2011)
12
Ty, Đỗ BáArmy General
Đỗ Bá Tỵ
(born 1954)
[lower-alpha 12]		22 November 201021 May 20165 years, 190 days
Ground forces		Phùng Quang Thanh
(2006 – 2016)		Nguyễn Minh Triết
(2006 – 2011)
Trương Tấn Sang
(2011 – 2016)
13
Giang, Phan VănColonel General
Phan Văn Giang
(born 1960)
[lower-alpha 13]		21 May 2016Incumbent4 years, 259 days
Ground forces		Ngô Xuân Lịch
(since 2016)		Trần Đại Quang
(2016 – 2018)
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
(since 2018)

Chairmen of Chief of Staff by branches of service
  • Air Force – 1
  • Ground Force – 12
  • Navy Force – 0

Notes
  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
  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.
  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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