Lê Hồng Phong
| Lê Hồng Phong | |
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| Informal leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam | |
| In office 27 October 1931 – 26 July 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Trần Phú |
| Succeeded by | Hà Huy Tập |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1902 Nghệ An Province, French Indochina |
| Died | September 2, 1942 (aged 40) Côn Đảo, French Indochina |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Lê Hồng Phong (1902-1942) was the second leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV); he led the party through the office of General Secretary of the Overseas Executive Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.[1] The Overseas Executive Committee was the only body of the CPV left intact after increased repression by the French authorities in Indochina.
He married Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, also a Vietnamese political activist. They had a daughter named Le Thi Hong Minh.
See also
References
- ↑ Vietnamese Royal Exile in Japan Page 114
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