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Minister of Foreign Affairs (Vietnam)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam
since April 8, 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis Excellency
Member ofCabinet
Council for National Defense and Security
Reports toThe President
The Prime Minister
AppointerThe President
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderHo Chi Minh
FormationAugust 28,1945
SuccessionFifth
DeputyVice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Websitemofa.gov.vn

The minister of foreign affairs is the Government of Vietnam member in charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Moreover, member of Council for National Defense and Security. Since 2007, the minister of foreign affairs served as Deputy Prime Minister and member of the Politburo. However, Hoàng Minh Giám, Ung Văn Khiêm, Xuân Thủy, Nguyễn Dy Niên are not the member of Politburo. The current Vietnamese minister of foreign affairs is Bùi Thanh Sơn.

List of ministers

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This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and its historical antecedents:[1]

No Image Name Took office Left office
1 Ho Chi Minh August 28, 1945 March 2, 1946
2 Nhất Linh March 2, 1946 November 3, 1946
1 Ho Chi Minh November 3, 1946 March 1947
3 Hoàng Minh Giám March 1947 April 1954
4 Phạm Văn Đồng April 1954 February 1961
5 Ung Văn Khiêm February 1961 April 30, 1963
6 Xuân Thủy April 30, 1963 April 1965
7 Nguyễn Duy Trinh April 1965 February 1980
No Image Name Took office Left office
1 Nguyễn Thị Bình June 8, 1969 July 3, 1976
No Image Name Took office Left office
7 Nguyễn Duy Trinh April 1965 February 1980
8 Nguyễn Cơ Thạch February 1980 August 1991
9 Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm August 1991 February 28, 2000
10 Nguyễn Dy Niên February 28, 2000 June 28, 2006
11 Phạm Gia Khiêm June 28, 2006 August 3, 2011
12 Phạm Bình Minh August 3, 2011 April 8, 2021
13 Bùi Thanh Sơn April 8, 2021 Present

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Foreign ministers S–Z". rulers.org.
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