Government of the Nguyễn dynasty
The government of the Nguyễn dynasty, officially the Southern dynasty (Vietnamese: Nam Triều; chữ Hán: 南朝) and commonly referred to as the Huế Court (Vietnamese: Triều đình Huế; chữ Hán: 朝廷化), centred around the emperor (皇帝, Hoàng Đế) as the absolute monarch, surrounded by various imperial agencies and ministries which stayed under the emperor's presidency. Following the signing of the Patenôtre Treaty the French took over a lot of control and while the government of the Nguyễn dynasty still nominally ruled the French protectorates of Annam and Tonkin, in reality the French maintained control over these territories and the Nguyễn government became subsidiary to the administration of French Indochina. During World War II the Japanese launched a coup d'état ousting the French and establishing the Empire of Vietnam which was ruled by the Nguyễn government. During the August Revolution the Nguyễn government was abolished in the aftermath of World War II.
| Government of the Nguyễn dynasty | |
|---|---|
| Chánh-phủ Đại-Nam (政府大南) Chánh-phủ Nam-Triều (政府南朝) Gouvernement Impériál de l'Annam | |
| Heirloom Seal of the Southern Realm and coat of arms. | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 1 June 1802 |
| Dissolved | 25 August 1945 |
| State | Nguyễn dynasty |
| Leader | Emperor |
| Appointed by | Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty and the resident superior of Annam (1897–1945) |
| Main organ | Thị Thư Viện, Thị Hàn viện, and Nội Hàn Viện (1802–1819) Văn thư phòng (1820–1829) Nội các (1829–1934) Viện cơ mật (1834–1945) Ngự tiền văn phòng (1934–1945) |
| Headquarters | Imperial City of Huế |
During the 1930s it was officially called the "government of the Southern dynasty" (Chánh-phủ Nam-Triều).