Former Party chief Le Kha Phieu passes away, aged 89

Thứ sáu - 07/08/2020 14:27 1.122 0

Former General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Le Kha Phieu passed away on Friday morning in Hanoi after a long illness. He was 89.

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Born in 1931 in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa, Mr. Phieu held many positions in the military, the highest being Colonel General and head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army.

He served as the Party Central Committee’s General Secretary from December 1997 to April 2001 and was a deputy to the 10th National Assembly.
During his tenure as the Party chief, Mr. Phieu made significant contributions to national development and defense.

His funeral and other ceremonies will be announced later.

Tác giả: Source: vovworld