Nguyễn Xuân Phúc

Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (Vietnamese: [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥ swən˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; born 20 July 1954) is a Vietnamese former politician who served as the 11th president of Vietnam from 2021 until his resignation in 2023 amidst a series of corruption scandals. He also was the seventh prime minister from 2016 until 2021 and served as a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam for 3 terms from 2011 until his resignation in 2023.

Phúc became a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam in November 1983. He studied at the Hanoi National Economic University in economic management between 1973 and 1978, after which he studied administrative management at the Vietnam National Administrative Academy. From 1978 to 1993, Phúc worked initially as a civil servant, before rising to become the deputy head of Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng's People's Committee. Phúc then served in various government roles before becoming deputy prime minister and joining the Politburo for the first time in 2011 after the 11th Party Congress. On 5 April 2016, Phúc became prime minister after being chosen by President Trần Đại Quang to form a government. His tenure as prime minister oversaw a period of record economic growth and directed the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 5 April 2021, Nguyen Xuan Phúc became the 11th President of Vietnam. As President, Phúc was the second highest official in Vietnam behind Nguyễn Phú Trọng, the General Secretary of the Communist Party, and was ranked 2nd in the Party's 13th Politburo. Phúc is also a full member of the National Assembly, serving in its 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th terms. His tenure has left a unique diplomatic mark such as successfully convincing major countries to share vaccines in 2021 and improving diplomatic relations with South Korea in 2022. On 18 January 2023, at the 3rd Extraordinary Session, the National Assembly of Vietnam voted to dismiss him and relieved Phúc of his duties as a delegate to the 15th National Assembly. Previously, on 17 January 2023, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam approved Phúc's resignation from his positions according to his personal wishes. The reason for his resignation is said to be that his subordinates were involved in notable corruption scandals.