title: Minister of Public Security (Vietnam)
text: # Minister of Public Security (Vietnam)
  
  The Minister of Public Security is the Government of Vietnam member in charge of the Ministry of Public Security. The Minister of Public Security directs the management functions of state for security; responsible organization, construction, management and the highest commander of the People's Public Security Forces. Moreover, the Minister of Public Security is a Member of the Politburo and Member of Council for National Defense and Security. The current Vietnamese Minister of Public Security is General Tô Lâm, since 8 April 2016.
  
  ## Chain of command
  
  * President
  * Prime Minister
  * Minister of Public Security
  
  ## Lists of Ministers of Public Security
  
  ### Director of Public Security (1946-1948)
  
  | No | Name | Took office | Left office |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Nguyễn Dương | February, 1946 | June, 1946 |
  | 2 | Lê Giản | June 1946 | April, 1948 |
  
  ### Director of Vietnam Police Department (1948-1954)
  
  | No | Name | Took office | Left office |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lê Giản | April, 1948 | June, 1952 |
  | 2 | Trần Quốc Hoàn | June, 1952 | 1954 |
  
  ### Minister of Public Security (1954-1975)
  
  | No | Name | Took office | Left office |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Trần Quốc Hoàn | 1954 | 1975 |
  
  ### Minister of Home Affairs (1975-1998)
  
  | No | Name | Took office | Left office |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Trần Quốc Hoàn | 1975 | 1980 |
  | 2 | Phạm Hùng | 1980 | 1987 |
  | 3 | Mai Chí Thọ | 1987 | 1991 |
  | 4 | Bùi Thiện Ngộ | 1991 | November, 1996 |
  | 5 | Lê Minh Hương | November, 1996 | 1998 |
  
  ### Minister of Public Security (1998 – present)
  
  | No | Name | Took office | Left office |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Lê Minh Hương | 1998 | January 28, 2002 |
  | 2 | Lê Hồng Anh | January 28, 2002 | August 3, 2011 |
  | 3 | Trần Đại Quang | August 3, 2011 | April 8, 2016 |
  | 4 | Tô Lâm | April 8, 2016 | now |
  