Commander-in-chief of the People's Army of Vietnam
| Commander-in-chief of the People’s Army of Vietnam | |
|---|---|
| Tổng tư lệnh Quân đội Nhân dân Việt Nam | |
Emblem of PAVN | |
| Type | Supreme Commander-in-chief |
| Reports to | President |
| Residence | Hanoi |
| Appointer | President |
| Formation | 2 March 1946 |
| Abolished | 30 April 1975 |
| Succession | Secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Deputy | Vice Chairman of National Resistance Commission (1946) |
The Commander-in-chief of the People’s Army of Vietnam, previously known as the Commanding General, (Vietnamese: Tổng tư lệnh tối cao Quân đội Nhân dân Việt Nam) is the overall field commander of the People's Army of Vietnam. Not to be confused with the Secretary of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam who is the de facto chief of defense.[1][2]
Names
During the title existence, it has seen its name changed six times to suit the tasks and requirements of the armed forces in each revolutionary period:[3]
- 2/3/1946 - 6/5/1946 : Chairman of National Resistance Commission
(Chủ tịch Toàn quốc Kháng Chiến Uỷ viên Hội) - 6/5/1946 - 28/10/1946: Chairman of Military Commission
(Chủ tịch Quân sự Uỷ viên Hội) - 28/10/1946 - 9/11/1946: Commanding General of the National Army of Vietnam
(Tổng chỉ huy Quân đội Quốc gia Việt Nam) - 11/1946 - 12/3/1949: Commanding General of the National Army and Militia of Vietnam
(Tổng chỉ huy Quân đội Quốc gia và Dân quân tự vệ) - 12/3/1949 - 9/1954: Commander-in-chief of the National Army and Militia
(Tổng tư lệnh Quân đội Quốc gia và Dân quân tự vệ) - 9/1954 - 30/4/1975: Commander-in-chief of the People’s Army of Vietnam
(Tổng tư lệnh Quân đội Nhân dân Việt Nam)