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Ho Chi Minh

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Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, known as North Vietnam after 1954. He served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969 and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955, and led the Indochinese Communist Party and its successor, the Workers' Party of Vietnam, as chairman until his death.

Facts
Classification
Political Role
Chairman of the Workers' Party of Vietnam 1
Political Role
General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Vietnam 1
Political Role
Head of Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam 1
Political Role
President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam 1
Gender
Male 2
Birth Year
1890 2
Birth Date
1890-05-19 2
Death Date
1969-09-02 2
Death Year
1969 2
Sources
1. Ho Chi Minh - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
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2. Ho Chi Minh (Wikipedia)
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    was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954). He served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969 and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955.
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    born Nguyen Sinh Cung; 19 May 1890 - 2 September 1969
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    He served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969 and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955, and led the Indochinese Communist Party and its successor, the Workers' Party of Vietnam, as chairman until his death.
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