List of spouses of Vietnamese presidents
| Spouse of the president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | |
|---|---|
| Style | Her Excellency Madam |
| Status | de facto |
| Residence | Presidential Palace, Hanoi |
| Inaugural holder | Đoàn Thị Giàu |
| Formation | 2 September 1969 |
| Unofficial names | First Lady of Vietnam |
| Salary | None |
| Website | Office of the President |
This is a list of spouses of the presidents of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Phu nhân Chủ tịch nước Việt Nam). The position is sometimes informally called First Lady of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Đệ nhất Phu nhân Việt Nam).
There have been 11 people holding this title since 1969. The role is currently held by Phan Thị Thanh Tâm, who is the wife of the incumbent president, Võ Văn Thưởng, since March 2023.
Role and duties
The role of the president's spouse is not an official position, and so they are not given a salary or official duties. Nonetheless, the spouse usually participates in humanitarian and charitable work, and accompanies the president in state visits and entertaining foreign leaders.
Spouses of the presidents of Vietnam
| No. | Portrait | Name | Tenure began | Tenure ended | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spouses of the president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam | |||||
| — | Vacant | 2 September 1945 | 2 September 1969 | Hồ Chí Minh | |
| — | Nguyễn Thị Sắt 1881 – 1953 |
29 May 1946 | 21 October 1946 | Huỳnh Thúc Kháng (Acting) | |
| 1 | Đoàn Thị Giàu 1898 – 1974 |
2 September 1969 | 25 May 1974† | Tôn Đức Thắng | |
| — | Vacant | 25 May 1974 | 2 July 1976 | ||
| Spouses of the president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | |||||
| — | Vacant | 2 July 1976 | 30 March 1980 | Tôn Đức Thắng | |
| — | Dương Thị Chung ? – ? |
30 March 1980 | 4 July 1981 | Nguyễn Hữu Thọ | |
| Spouses of the chairman of the Council of State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | |||||
| 2 | Nguyễn Thị Minh 1912 – ? |
4 July 1981 | 18 June 1987 | Trường Chinh | |
| 3 | Phan Thị Nể ? – ? |
18 June 1987 | 22 September 1992 | Võ Chí Công | |
| Spouses of the president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | |||||
| 4 | Võ Thị Lê 1928 – 2016 |
23 September 1992 | 24 September 1997 | Lê Đức Anh | |
| 5 | Nguyễn Thị Vinh ? – |
24 September 1997 | 27 June 2006 | Trần Đức Lương | |
| 6 | Trần Thị Kim Chi ? – |
27 June 2006 | 25 July 2011 | Nguyễn Minh Triết | |
| 7 | Mai Thị Hạnh 1956 – |
25 July 2011 | 2 April 2016 | Trương Tấn Sang | |
| 8 | Nguyễn Thị Hiền 1958 – |
2 April 2016 | 21 September 2018 | Trần Đại Quang† | |
| — | Vacant | 21 September 2018 | 23 October 2018 | Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh (Acting) | |
| 9 | Ngô Thị Mân ? – |
23 October 2018 | 5 April 2021 | Nguyễn Phú Trọng | |
| 10 | Trần Thị Nguyệt Thu ? – |
5 April 2021 | 18 January 2023 | Nguyễn Xuân Phúc | |
| — | Vacant | 18 January 2023 | 2 March 2023 | Võ Thị Ánh Xuân(Acting) | |
| 11 | Phan Thị Thanh Tâm ? – |
2 March 2023 | Incumbent | Võ Văn Thưởng | |
First ladies of South Vietnam
| First Lady of South Vietnam | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Independence Palace, Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) |
| Inaugural holder | Trần Lệ Xuân |
| Formation | 26 October 1955 |
| Abolished | 30 April 1975 |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Tenure began | Tenure ended | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trần Lệ Xuân Madame Nhu 1924 – 2011 |
26 October 1955 | 2 November 1963 | Ngô Đình Diệm | |
| — | Vacant | 2 November 1963 | 31 October 1967 | Military junta | |
| 2 | Nguyễn Thị Mai Anh Madame Nguyễn Văn Thiệu 1930 – 2021 |
31 October 1967 | 21 April 1975 | Nguyễn Văn Thiệu | |
| — | Vacant | 21 April 1975 | 30 April 1975 | Trần Văn Hương Dương Văn Minh | |
