Historical country records
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Vietnam
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ... | Dai Viet Quoc (Great Viet Realm; Viet [Chinese Yue] is a geographic concept of variable China/Vietnam location) | Leaders |
| 1804 | Viet Nam Quoc (Viet Nam Realm) (name authorized by China) | Leaders |
| 15 Feb 1839 | Dai Nam Quoc (literally, "Great South Realm") | Leaders |
| 5 Jun 1862 | Cochinchina (southern region) becomes French colony | Leaders |
| 25 Aug 1883 | Annam and Tonkin (central and northern regions) become French protectorates | Leaders |
| 17 Oct 1887 | Union of Indochina formed (Annam, Tonkin, Cochinchina, Cambodia, and, from 1893, Laos) | Leaders |
| 9 Mar 1945 - 15 Aug 1945 | Japanese occupation | Leaders |
| 12 Jun 1945 | Viet Nam Empire | Leaders |
| 25 Aug 1945 | end of the empire; subsequently de facto division between North and South Vietnam (see below) | Leaders |
| 21 Jul 1954 | division formalized by Geneva Accords | Leaders |
| 2 Jul 1976 | unification as Socialist Republic of Vietnam | Leaders |
Empire
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Rulers (from 1806, emperors | ; from 1884 imperial title translated by the French as king) | Leaders |
| 3 Aug 1675 - May 1705 | Le Duy Hiep mieu hieu: Hi Tong / dang ton hieu: Chuong Hoang De nien hieu 31 Jan 1680 - May 1705: Chinh Hoa | Le dynasty |
| 22 May 1705 - Apr 1729 | Le Duy Duong mieu hieu: Du Tong / dang ton hieu: Hoa Hoang De nien hieu May 1705 - 8 Feb 1720: Vinh Thinh nien hieu 8 Feb 1720 - 27 Apr 1729: Bao Thai | Le dynasty |
| Apr 1729 - Sep 1732 | Le Duy Phuong dang ton hieu: (Hon Duc De) nien hieu Apr 1729 - Sep 1732: Vinh Khanh | Le dynasty |
| Sep 1729 - 7 May 1735 | Le Duy Tuong mieu hieu: Thuan Tong / dang ton hieu: Gian Hoang De nien hieu Sep 1732 - 7 May 1735: Long Duc | Le dynasty |
| May 1735 - Jun 1740 | Le Duy Thin (also called Le Duy Chan) mieu hieu: Y Tong / dang ton hieu: Huy Hoang De nien hieu May 1735 - Jun 1740: Vinh Huu | Le dynasty |
| Jun 1740 - 10 Aug 1786 | Le Duy Dao mieu hieu: Hien Tong / dang ton hieu: Vinh Hoang De nien hieu Jun 1740 - 18 Feb 1787: Canh Hung | Le dynasty |
| 1767 - 1769 | Le Duy Mat (in rebellion) | Le dynasty |
| Aug 1786 - 30 Jan 1789 | Le Duy Ky dang ton hieu: Man Hoang De nien hieu 18 Feb 1787 - 1789: Chieu Tong | Le dynasty |
| 30 Jan 1789 - 31 May 1802 | rule extinguished by Tay Son rulers (see below) | Le dynasty |
| 1789 - 1790 | Le Duy Chi | Le dynasty |
| 31 May 1802 - 3 Feb 1820 | Nguyen Phuoc Noan mieu hieu: The To / dang ton hieu: Cao Hoang De nien hieu 31 May 1802 - 14 Feb 1820: Gia Long | Nguyen dynasty |
| 14 Feb 1820 - 20 Jan 1841 | Nguyen Phuoc Hao mieu hieu: Thanh To / dang ton hieu: Nhan Hoang De nien hieu 14 Feb 1820 - 11 Feb 1841: Minh Mang | Nguyen dynasty |
| 11 Feb 1841 - 4 Nov 1847 | Nguyen Phuoc Toan mieu hieu: Hien To / dang ton hieu: Chuong Hoang De nien hieu 11 Feb 1841 - 9 Nov 1847: Thieu Tri | Nguyen dynasty |
| 10 Nov 1847 - 19 Jul 1883 | Nguyen Phuoc Thi mieu hieu: Duc Tong / dang ton hieu: Anh Hoang De nien hieu 5 Feb 1848 - 27 Jan 1884: Tu Duc | Nguyen dynasty |
| 19 Jul 1883 - 2 Dec 1883 | Regency Council - Tran Tien Thanh (to Sep 1883) (b. 1813 - d. 1883) - Nguyen Van Tuong (b. 1824 - d. 1886) - Ton That Thuyet (b. 1835 - d. 1913) | Nguyen dynasty |
| 20 Jul 1883 - 23 Jul 1883 | Nguyen Phuoc Ung Chan mieu hieu: Cung Tong / dang ton hieu: Hue Hoang De | Nguyen dynasty |
| 30 Jul 1883 - 29 Nov 1883 | Nguyen Phuoc Thang dang ton hieu: Cung Tong Hoang De | Nguyen dynasty |
| 2 Dec 1883 - 31 Jul 1884 | Nguyen Phuoc Hieu mieu hieu: Gian Tong / dang ton hieu: Nghi Hoang De nien hieu 27 Jan 1884 - 15 Feb 1885: Kien Phuoc | Nguyen dynasty |
| 2 Dec 1883 - 2 Aug 1884 | Regency Council - Nguyen Van Tuong (s.a.) - Ton That Thuyet (s.a.) - Prince Nguyen Phuoc Huong Huu, Gia-huong Vuong (b. 1835 - d. 1885) | Nguyen dynasty |
| 2 Aug 1884 - 5 Jul 1885 | Nguyen Phuoc Minh nien hieu 15 Feb 1885 - 18 Sep 1885: Ham Nghi | Nguyen dynasty |
| 2 Aug 1884 - 5 Jul 1885 | Regency Council - Nguyen Van Tuong (s.a.) - Prince Nguyen Phuoc Huong Huu, Gia-huong Vuong (s.a.) - Prince Nguyen Phuoc Mien Lam, Duke of Hoai Duc (b. 1832 - d. 1897) | Nguyen dynasty |
| 15 Jul 1885 - Jul 1885 | Prince Nguyen Phuoc Mien Dinh, Tho-Xuan Vuong (regent) (b. 1810 - d. 1886) | Nguyen dynasty |
| 19 Sep 1885 - 28 Jan 1889 | Nguyen Phuoc Bien mieu hieu: Canh Tong / dang ton hieu: Thuan Hoang De nien hieu 7 Nov 1885 - 1 Feb 1889: Dong Khanh | Nguyen dynasty |
| 1 Feb 1889 - 3 Sep 1907 | Nguyen Phuoc Buu Lan nien hieu 1 Feb 1889 - 5 Sep 1907: Thanh Thai | Nguyen dynasty |
| 1 Feb 1889 - 27 Sep 1897 | Regency Council - Prince Nguyen Phuoc Mien Trinh, Tuy-Ly Vuong (b. 1820 - d. 1897) - Prince Nguyen Phuoc Mien Lam, Duke of Hoai Duc (s.a.) - Nguyen Trong Hiep (b. 1834 - d. 1902) - Truong Quang Dan (to Apr 1896) - Nguyen Than (from Apr 1896) (b. 1840 - d. 1914) - Bui An Nien (from Apr 1890) - Hoang Cao Khai (from Jul 1897) (b. 1850 - d. 1933) | Nguyen dynasty |
| 29 Jul 1907 - 18 May 1916 | Truong Nhu Cuong | Nguyen dynasty |
| 5 Sep 1907 - 3 May 1916 | Nguyen Phuoc Vinh San nien hieu 5 Sep 1907 - 18 May 1916: Duy Tan | Nguyen dynasty |
| 18 May 1916 - 6 Nov 1925 | Nguyen Phuoc Tuan mieu hieu: Hoang Tong / dang ton hieu: Tuyen Hoang De nien hieu 18 May 1916 - 13 Feb 1926: Khai Dinh | Nguyen dynasty |
| 6 Nov 1925 - 10 Sep 1932 | Ton That Han | Nguyen dynasty |
| 8 Jan 1926 - 25 Aug 1945 | Nguyen Phuoc Vinh Thuy nien hieu 13 Feb 1926 - 25 Aug 1945: Bao Dai | Nguyen dynasty |
| 7 Apr 1945 - 19 Aug 1945 | Tran Trong Kim | Prime minister |
The Trinh and Nguyen lords
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1682 - 1709 | Trinh Can "Dinh Vuong" | Trinh family |
| 1709 - 1729 | Trinh Cuong "An Do Vuong" | Trinh family |
| 1729 - 1740 | Trinh Giang "Uy Nam Vuong" | Trinh family |
| 1740 - 1767 | Trinh Doanh "Minh Do Vuong" | Trinh family |
| 1767 - 1782 | Trinh Sam "Tinh Do Vuong" | Trinh family |
| 1782 | Trinh Man | Trinh family |
| 1782 - 1786 | Trinh Khai "Doan Nam Vuong" | Trinh family |
| 1786 - 1787 | Trinh Bong "An Do Vuong" | Trinh family |
| 7 Feb 1691 - 1 Jun 1725 | Nguyen Phuoc Chu "Chua Minh" mieu hieu: Hien Tong / dang ton hieu: Minh Hoang De | Nguyen Phuoc family |
| 1 Jun 1725 - 7 Jun 1738 | Nguyen Phuoc Tru "Chua Ninh" mieu hieu: Tuc Tong / dang ton hieu: Ninh Hoang De | Nguyen Phuoc family |
| 7 Jun 1738 - 7 Jun 1765 | Nguyen Phuoc Khoat mieu hieu: The Tong / dang ton hieu: Vo Hoang De | Nguyen Phuoc family |
| 31 Dec 1765 - 1776 | Nguyen Phuoc Thuan mieu hieu: Due Tong / dang ton hieu: Dinh Hoang De | Nguyen Phuoc family |
| 1776 - 1777 | Nguyen Phuoc Duong dang ton hieu: (Tan Chinh Vuong) | Nguyen Phuoc family |
The Tay Son episode
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1776 - Oct 1793 | Nguyen Van Nhac nien hieu 1778 - Oct 1793: Thai Duc | Ruler (title Vuong; from 1778, Thien Vuong; from Jun 1787, Trung Uong Hoang De) |
| 22 Dec 1788 - 15 Sep 1792 | Nguyen Van Hue = Nguyen Quang Binh mieu hieu: Thai To / dang ton hieu: Vo Hoang De nien hieu 22 Dec 1788 - 11 Feb 1793: Quang Trung | Rulers (title Dai Viet Hoang De) |
| 15 Sep 1792 - Jul 1802 | Nguyen Quang Toan nien hieu 11 Feb 1793 - Jun 1801: Canh Thinh nien hieu Jun 1801 - Jul 1802: Bao Hung | Rulers (title Dai Viet Hoang De) |
| 1792 - 1795 | Bui Doc Tuyen (regent) | Rulers (title Dai Viet Hoang De) |
Champa/Panduranga
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1822 | kingdom extinguished and incorporated into Vietnam | Leaders |
| 1695 - 1728 | Po Saktirai da putih | Kings |
| 1728 - 1730 | Po Ganvuh da putih | Kings |
| 1731 - 1732 | Po Thuttirai | Kings |
| 1732 - 1735 | vacant | Kings |
| 1735 - 1763 | Po Rattirai | Kings |
| 1763 - 1765 | Po Tathun da moh-rai | Kings |
| 1765 - 1780 | Po Tithuntirai da paguh | Kings |
| 1780 - 1781 | Po Tithuntirai da parang | Kings |
| 1781 - 1783 | vacant | Kings |
| 1783 - 1786 | Chei Krei Brei | Kings |
| 1786 - 1793 | Po Tithun da parang | Kings |
| 1793 - 1799 | Po Lathun da paguh | Kings |
| 1799 - 1822 | Po Chong Chan | Kings |
French Indochina
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1887 - Apr 1888 | Ernest Constans | Governors-general |
| Apr 1888 - 31 May 1889 | Étienne Richaud | Governors-general |
| 31 May 1889 - Apr 1891 | Jules Georges Piquet | Governors-general |
| Apr 1891 - Jun 1891 | Bideau (acting) | Governors-general |
| Jun 1891 - 31 Dec 1894 | Antoine de Lanessan | Governors-general |
| Mar 1894 - Oct 1894 | Léon Jean Laurent Chavassieux | Governors-general |
| Dec 1894 - Feb 1895 | François Pierre Rodier (acting) | Governors-general |
| Feb 1895 - 10 Dec 1896 | Armand Rousseau | Governors-general |
| Dec 1896 - 13 Feb 1897 | Augustin Julien Fourès (acting) | Governors-general |
| 13 Feb 1897 - Oct 1902 | Paul Doumer | Governors-general |
| Oct 1902 - Feb 1908 | Paul Beau | Governors-general |
| 18 Feb 1908 - Sep 1908 | Louis Alphonse Bonhoure (acting) | Governors-general |
| Sep 1908 - Jan 1910 | Antony Klobukowski | Governors-general |
| Jan 1910 - Feb 1911 | Albert Picquié (acting) | Governors-general |
| Feb 1911 - Nov 1911 | Paul Louis Luce | Governors-general |
| Nov 1911 - Jan 1914 | Albert Sarraut (1st time) | Governors-general |
| Jan 1914 - 7 Apr 1915 | Joost van Vollenhoven (acting) | Governors-general |
| Apr 1915 - May 1916 | Ernest Roume | Governors-general |
| May 1916 - Jan 1917 | Jean Charles (acting) | Governors-general |
| Jan 1917 - May 1919 | Albert Sarraut (2nd time) | Governors-general |
| May 1919 - Feb 1920 | Maurice Antoine François Monguillot (1st time) (acting) (b. 1874 - d. 19...) | Governors-general |
| Feb 1920 - Apr 1922 | Maurice Long | Governors-general |
| Apr 1922 - 1923 | François Marius Baudouin (acting) | Governors-general |
| 1923 - Apr 1925 | Martial Merlin | Governors-general |
| Apr 1925 - Nov 1925 | Maurice Antoine François Monguillot (2nd time) (s.a.) | Governors-general |
| 18 Nov 1925 - Jan 1928 | Alexandre Varenne | Governors-general |
| Jan 1928 - Aug 1928 | Maurice Antoine François Monguillot (3rd time) (s.a.) | Governors-general |
| 22 Aug 1928 - 15 Jan 1934 | Pierre Pasquier | Governors-general |
| 27 Feb 1934 - Sep 1936 | René Robin | Governors-general |
| Sep 1936 - 23 Aug 1939 | Jules Brévié | Governors-general |
| 23 Aug 1939 - 25 Jun 1940 | Georges Catroux (acting) | Governors-general |
| 25 Jun 1940 - 9 Mar 1945 | Jean Decoux | Governors-general |
| 31 Oct 1945 - 1 Apr 1947 | Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu | High commissioners (from 27 Apr 1953, commissioners-general) |
| 1 Apr 1947 - 11 Oct 1948 | Émile Bollaert | High commissioners (from 27 Apr 1953, commissioners-general) |
| 20 Oct 1948 - 17 Dec 1950 | Léon Pignon | High commissioners (from 27 Apr 1953, commissioners-general) |
| 17 Dec 1950 - 11 Jan 1952 | Jean de Lattre de Tassigny | High commissioners (from 27 Apr 1953, commissioners-general) |
| 1 Apr 1952 - 28 Jul 1953 | Jean Letourneau | High commissioners (from 27 Apr 1953, commissioners-general) |
| 28 Jul 1953 - 10 Apr 1954 | Maurice Dejean | High commissioners (from 27 Apr 1953, commissioners-general) |
| 10 Apr 1954 - Apr 1955 | Paul Ély | High commissioners (from 27 Apr 1953, commissioners-general) |
| Apr 1955 - 21 Jul 1956 | Henri Hoppenot | High commissioners (from 27 Apr 1953, commissioners-general) |
Annam-Tonkin
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1884 - Oct 1884 | Paul Rheinart (1st time) | Residents-general |
| Oct 1884 - 31 May 1885 | Victor Lemaire | Residents-general |
| 31 May 1885 - Jan 1886 | Philippe Marie Henri Roussel de Courcy (b. 1827 - d. 1887) | Residents-general |
| 18 Apr 1886 - 11 Nov 1886 | Paul Bert | Residents-general |
| Nov 1886 - Jan 1887 | Paulin Vial (interim) | Residents-general |
| 30 Jan 1887 - 23 Jan 1888 | Paul Bihourd | Residents-general |
| 1888 | Étienne Richaud | Residents-general |
| Nov 1888 - 9 May 1889 | Paul Rheinart (2nd time) | Residents-general |
Annam
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 - 1888 | Charles Dillon | Residents-superior |
| 1888 - 1889 | Séraphin Hector (1st time) | Residents-superior |
| 1889 | Léon Jean Laurent Chavassieux | Residents-superior |
| 1889 - 1891 | Séraphin Hector (2nd time) | Residents-superior |
| Oct 1891 - 1897 | Ernest Brière | Residents-superior |
| 1897 - 1898 | Alexis Auvergne (1st time) | Residents-superior |
| Mar 1898 - 1900 | Léon Jules Pol Boulloche | Residents-superior |
| 9 May 1901 - 1904 | Alexis Auvergne (2nd time) | Residents-superior |
| 1904 - 1906 | Jean-Ernest Moulié | Residents-superior |
| 1906 - 1908 | Fernand Levecque | Residents-superior |
| 1908 - 1910 | Jean-Henri Groleau | Residents-superior |
| 1910 - 1912 | Henri Victor Sestier | Residents-superior |
| 1912 - 1913 | Georges Mahé | Residents-superior |
| 1913 - 1920 | Jean Charles | Residents-superior |
| 1920 - 1927 | Pierre Pasquier | Residents-superior |
| 1927 - 1928 | Jules Fries | Residents-superior |
| 1928 - 1931 | Aristide Eugène Le Fol | Residents-superior |
| 1931 - 1934 | Yves Chatel | Residents-superior |
| 1934 - 1940 | Maurice Fernand Graffeuil | Residents-superior |
| 1940 - 1944 | Émile Louis François Grandjean | Residents-superior |
| 1944 - Mar 1945 | Jean Maurice Norbert Haelewyn | Residents-superior |
Tonkin
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Paulin Vial | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1886 - 1887 | Jean Thomas Raoul Bonnal | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| Apr 1888 - 1889 | Eusèbe Irénée Parreau | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1889 - Oct 1891 | Ernest Brière | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1891 - 1893 | Léon Jean Laurent Chavassieux | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1893 - 1895 | François Pierre Rodier | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1897 | Léon Jules Pol Boulloche | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1897 - 1904 | Augustin Julien Fourès | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1904 - 1907 | Jean-Henri Groleau | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 9 Mar 1907 - 1907 | Louis Alphonse Bonhoure | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1907 - 1909 | Louis Jules Morel | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1909 - 1912 | Jules Simoni | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 15 Dec 1912 - 8 Jun 1915 | Georges Destenay | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1915 - 1916 | Maurice Le Gallen | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1917 - 1921 | Jean Édouard Bourcier Saint-Chaffray (b. 1870 - d. 19...) | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1921 - 1925 | Maurice Antoine François Monguillot (s.a.) | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1925 - 1930 | René Robin | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1930 - 1937 | Auguste Tholance | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1937 - 1940 | Yves Chatel | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1940 - 1941 | Émile Louis François Grandjean | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1941 - 1942 | Édouard André Delsalle | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1942 - 1944 | Jean Maurice Norbert Haelewyn | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
| 1944 - 9 Mar 1945 | Camille Auphelle | Residents-superior (subordinate to Annam to 1888) |
Cochinchina
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1858 - 1859 | Charles Rigault de Genouilly | in Tourane (Da Nang) |
| 19 Oct 1859 - 23 Mar 1860 | Théogène François Page | in Tourane (Da Nang) |
| 18 Feb 1859 - 1859 | Charles Rigault de Genouilly | in Saigon |
| 1859 - Mar 1860 | Jean-Bernard Jauréguiberry | in Saigon |
| Mar 1860 - 6 Feb 1861 | Théogène François Page | in Saigon |
| 1 Apr 1860 - 6 Feb 1861 | Joseph d'Ariès (acting for Page) | in Saigon |
| 6 Feb 1861 - 30 Nov 1861 | Léonard Victor Joseph Charner | in Saigon |
| 30 Nov 1861 - 16 Oct 1863 | Louis Adolphe Bonard | in Saigon |
| 16 Oct 1863 - 4 Apr 1868 | Pierre Paul Marie de La Grandière | in Saigon |
| 4 Apr 1868 - 10 Dec 1869 | Marie Hector Ohier (acting) | in Saigon |
| 10 Dec 1869 - 9 Jan 1870 | Joseph Faron (acting) | in Saigon |
| 9 Jan 1870 - 1 Apr 1871 | Alphonse de Cornulier-Lucinière | in Saigon |
| 1 Apr 1871 - 16 Mar 1874 | Marie Jules Dupré | in Saigon |
| 16 Mar 1874 - 30 Nov 1874 | Jules Krantz (acting) | in Saigon |
| 30 Nov 1874 - 16 Oct 1877 | Victor Auguste, baron Duperré | in Saigon |
| 16 Oct 1877 - 7 Jul 1879 | Louis Charles Georges Jules Lafont | in Saigon |
| 7 Jul 1879 - 7 Nov 1882 | Charles Le Myre de Vilers | in Saigon |
| 7 Nov 1882 - Jul 1885 | Charles Thomson | in Saigon |
| Jul 1885 - Jun 1886 | Charles Auguste Frédéric Begin | in Saigon |
| Jun 1886 - 22 Oct 1887 | Ange Michel Filippini | in Saigon |
| 23 Oct 1887 - 2 Nov 1887 | Noël Pardon (acting) | in Saigon |
| 3 Nov 1887 - 15 Nov 1887 | Jules Georges Piquet (acting) | in Saigon |
| Nov 1887 - Apr 1888 | Ernest Constans | Lieutenant governors |
| Apr 1888 - 1888 | Auguste Eugène Navelle | Lieutenant governors |
| 1889 | Augustin Julien Fourès (1st time) | Lieutenant governors |
| 1889 - 1892 | Henri Danel | Lieutenant governors |
| 1892 - 1895 | Augustin Julien Fourès (2nd time) | Lieutenant governors |
| 1895 - 1897 | Alexandre Ducos | Lieutenant governors |
| 1897 - 1898 | Ange Eugène Nicolai | Lieutenant governors |
| 1898 - 1901 | Édouard Picanon | Lieutenant governors |
| 1901 - 1902 | Henri de Lamothe | Lieutenant governors |
| 1902 - 1906 | François Pierre Rodier | Lieutenant governors |
| 1906 - 1907 | Olivier Charles Arthur de Lalande de Calan | Lieutenant governors |
| 29 Jun 1907 - 9 Jan 1909 | Louis Alphonse Bonhoure | Lieutenant governors |
| 1909 - 1911 | Maurice Gourbeil | Lieutenant governors |
| 1911 - 1916 | Maurice Gourbeil | Governors |
| 1916 - 1921 | Maurice Le Gallen | Governors |
| Jun 1918 - Feb 1920 | Georges Maspéro | Governors |
| 1921 - 1926 | Maurice Cognacq | Governors |
| 1926 - 1929 | Paul Marie Alexis Joseph Blanchard de la Brosse | Governors |
| 1929 | Auguste Tholance (acting) | Governors |
| 1929 - 1934 | Jean-Félix Krautheimer | Governors |
| 1934 - 1939 | Pierre Pagès | Governors |
| 1939 - 1940 | René Veber | Governors |
| 1940 - 1942 | Henri Georges Rivoal | Governors |
North Vietnam
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1945 | independence proclaimed (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) | Leaders |
| 1930 - 2 Sep 1969 | Ho Chi Minh | Leaders |
| May 1941 - 1 Nov 1956 | Truong Chinh | First secretaries (top party post from 2 Sep 1969) |
| 1 Nov 1956 - 10 Sep 1960 | Ho Chi Minh | First secretaries (top party post from 2 Sep 1969) |
| 10 Sep 1960 - 20 Dec 1976 | Le Duan | First secretaries (top party post from 2 Sep 1969) |
| 2 Sep 1945 - 2 Sep 1969 | Ho Chi Minh | Presidents |
| 3 Sep 1969 - 2 Jul 1976 | Ton Duc Thang | Presidents |
| 2 Sep 1945 - 20 Sep 1955 | Ho Chi Minh | Prime ministers |
| 20 Sep 1955 - 2 Jul 1976 | Pham Van Dong | Prime ministers |
South Vietnam
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1946 | Autonomous Republic of Cochinchina | Leaders |
| 8 Oct 1947 | South Vietnam | Leaders |
| 27 May 1948 | Vietnam | Leaders |
| 14 Jun 1949 | French associated state (State of Vietnam) | Leaders |
| 26 Oct 1955 | Republic of Vietnam | Leaders |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Republic of South Vietnam | Leaders |
| 1 Jun 1946 - 10 Nov 1946 | Nguyen Van Thinh | Presidents of the Provisional Government |
| 15 Nov 1946 - 7 Dec 1946 | Nguyen Van Xuan (1st time) | Presidents of the Provisional Government |
| 7 Dec 1946 - 8 Oct 1947 | Le Van Hoach | Presidents of the Provisional Government |
| 8 Oct 1947 - 27 May 1948 | Nguyen Van Xuan (2nd time) | Presidents of the Provisional Government |
| 27 May 1948 - 14 Jun 1949 | Nguyen Van Xuan | President of the Central Government of Vietnam |
| 14 Jun 1949 - 30 Apr 1955 | Bao Dai | Chiefs of state |
| 30 Apr 1955 - 26 Oct 1955 | Ngo Dinh Diem (acting) | Chiefs of state |
| 26 Oct 1955 - 2 Nov 1963 | Ngo Dinh Diem | Presidents |
| 2 Nov 1963 - 30 Jan 1964 | Duong Van Minh (1st time) | Presidents |
| 30 Jan 1964 - 8 Feb 1964 | Nguyen Khanh (1st time) | Presidents |
| 8 Feb 1964 - 16 Aug 1964 | Duong Van Minh (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 16 Aug 1964 - 27 Aug 1964 | Nguyen Khanh (2nd time) | Presidents |
| 27 Aug 1964 - 8 Sep 1964 | Provisional Leadership Committee - Duong Van Minh (s.a.) - Nguyen Khanh (s.a.) - Tran Thien Khiem (b. 1925) | Presidents |
| 8 Sep 1964 - 26 Oct 1964 | Duong Van Minh (3rd time) | Presidents |
| 26 Oct 1964 - 14 Jun 1965 | Phan Khac Suu | Presidents |
| 14 Jun 1965 - 21 Apr 1975 | Nguyen Van Thieu | Presidents |
| 21 Apr 1975 - 28 Apr 1975 | Tran Van Huong | Presidents |
| 28 Apr 1975 - 30 Apr 1975 | Duong Van Minh (4th time) (acting) | Presidents |
| 30 Apr 1975 - 2 Jul 1976 | Huynh Tan Phat rebellion from Jun 1969]) | Presidents |
| 13 Jun 1949 - 21 Jan 1950 | Bao Dai | Prime ministers |
| 21 Jan 1950 - 26 Apr 1950 | Nguyen Phan Long | Prime ministers |
| 27 Apr 1950 - 6 Jun 1952 | Tran Van Huu | Prime ministers |
| 6 Jun 1952 - 17 Dec 1953 | Nguyen Van Tam | Prime ministers |
| 16 Jan 1954 - 16 Jun 1954 | Prince Nguyen Phuoc Buu Loc | Prime ministers |
| 16 Jun 1954 - 26 Jun 1954 | Phan Huy Quat (1st time) (acting) | Prime ministers |
| 26 Jun 1954 - 26 Oct 1955 | Ngo Dinh Diem | Prime ministers |
| 4 Nov 1963 - 30 Jan 1964 | Nguyen Ngoc Tho | Prime ministers |
| 8 Feb 1964 - 29 Aug 1964 | Nguyen Khanh (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 29 Aug 1964 - 3 Sep 1964 | Nguyen Xuan Oanh (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 3 Sep 1964 - 4 Nov 1964 | Nguyen Khanh (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 4 Nov 1964 - 28 Jan 1965 | Tran Van Huong (1st time) | Prime ministers |
| 28 Jan 1965 - 15 Feb 1965 | Nguyen Xuan Oanh (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 16 Feb 1965 - 21 Jun 1965 | Phan Huy Quat (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 21 Jun 1965 - 31 Oct 1967 | Nguyen Cao Ky | Prime ministers |
| 31 Oct 1967 - 17 May 1968 | Nguyen Van Loc | Prime ministers |
| 28 May 1968 - 1 Sep 1969 | Tran Van Huong (2nd time) | Prime ministers |
| 1 Sep 1969 - 4 Apr 1975 | Tran Thien Khiem | Prime ministers |
| 4 Apr 1975 - 24 Apr 1975 | Nguyen Ba Can | Prime ministers |
| 28 Apr 1975 - 30 Apr 1975 | Vu Van Mau | Prime ministers |
Vietnam
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1976 - 10 Jul 1986 | Le Duan | General secretaries of the Communist Party |
| 14 Jul 1986 - 18 Dec 1986 | Truong Chinh | General secretaries of the Communist Party |
| 18 Dec 1986 - 27 Jun 1991 | Nguyen Van Linh | General secretaries of the Communist Party |
| 27 Jun 1991 - 29 Dec 1997 | Do Muoi | General secretaries of the Communist Party |
| 29 Dec 1997 - 22 Apr 2001 | Le Kha Phieu | General secretaries of the Communist Party |
| 22 Apr 2001 - | Nong Duc Manh | General secretaries of the Communist Party |
| 2 Jul 1976 - 30 Mar 1980 | Ton Duc Thang | Presidents |
| 30 Mar 1980 - 4 Jul 1981 | Nguyen Huu Tho (acting) | Presidents |
| 4 Jul 1981 - 18 Jun 1987 | Truong Chinh | Chairmen of the State Council |
| 18 Jun 1987 - 22 Sep 1992 | Vo Chi Cong | Chairmen of the State Council |
| 23 Sep 1992 - 24 Sep 1997 | Le Duc Anh | Presidents |
| 24 Sep 1997 - 27 Jun 2006 | Tran Duc Luong | Presidents |
| 27 Jun 2006 - | Nguyen Minh Triet | Presidents |
| 2 Jul 1976 - 18 Jun 1987 | Pham Van Dong | Chairmen of the Council of Ministers |
| 18 Jun 1987 - 10 Mar 1988 | Pham Hung | Chairmen of the Council of Ministers |
| 10 Mar 1988 - 22 Jun 1988 | Vo Van Kiet (1st time) (acting) | Chairmen of the Council of Ministers |
| 22 Jun 1988 - 8 Aug 1991 | Do Muoi | Chairmen of the Council of Ministers |
| 8 Aug 1991 - 24 Sep 1992 | Vo Van Kiet (2nd time) | Chairmen of the Council of Ministers |
| 24 Sep 1992 - 25 Sep 1997 | Vo Van Kiet | Prime ministers |
| 25 Sep 1997 - 27 Jun 2006 | Phan Van Khai | Prime ministers |
| 27 Jun 2006 - | Nguyen Tan Dung | Prime ministers |