Phạm Văn Đồng

Phạm Văn Đồng (1 March 1906 – 29 April 2000) was the first Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam since 1976 until his retirement in 1987. Prior to that he had served as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 1955 to 1976. He was the longest serving Vietnamese Prime Minister (1955-1987). He was the student and associate of President Hồ Chí Minh .His nickname was Tô which was once his alias.

In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Pham. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should be called by the given name Dong.

Phạm Văn Đồng
Pham Van Dong in 1972
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
In office 2 July 1976 – 18 June 1987
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Phạm Hùng
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam
In office 20 September 1955 – 2 July 1976
Preceded by	Hồ Chí Minh
Succeeded by	Post abolished
Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam
In office 25 June 1947 – 20 September 1955
Member of the Politburo
In office 1951–1987
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office April 1954 – February 1961
Minister of Finance
In office 16 August 1945 – March 1946
Personal details
Born	(1906-03-01)1 March 1906 Đức Tân village, Mộ Đức district, in Quảng Ngãi Province, Indochina
Died	29 April 2000(2000-04-29) (aged 94) Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Nationality	Vietnamese
Political party	Communist Party of Vietnam
Awards	Gold Star Order