Lê Đức Thọ
Lê Đức Thọ | |
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| Head of the Central Organizing Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam | |
| In office 1976–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Lê Văn Lương |
| Succeeded by | Nguyễn Đức Tâm |
| In office 1956–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Lê Văn Lương |
| Succeeded by | Lê Văn Lương |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Phan Đình Khải 14 October 1911 Nam Định Province, French Indochina |
| Died | 13 October 1990 (aged 78) Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Lê Đức Thọ (
listen; 14 October 1911 – 13 October 1990),[1] born Phan Đình Khải in Hà Nam Province, was a Vietnamese revolutionary, general, diplomat, and politician.[2] He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973.[1] He declined it saying he would not accept it until “peace is truly established.”[3] Tho died on October 13, 1990 in Hanoi, Vietnam 1990.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Le Duc Tho Biography". Bio/A&E Television Networks, LLC. Archived from the original on 18 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker Historical Dictionary of Vietnam 2006 entry p.202 Lê Đức Thọ
- ↑ "1973 Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho awarded Nobel Peace Prize". This Day in History. HIstory?A&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
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