Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh was the founder and first leader of Vietnam's nationalist movement.

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Profession :

Political Figure

Birthday :

May 19, 1890

Star Sign :

Taurus

Death Date:

September 02, 1969

Age :

79

Birthplace :

Kim Lien, Vietnam

Nguyen Sinh Cung, better known as Ho Chi Minh, was a pivotal figure in Vietnam’s fight for independence from both France and the United States. As a revolutionary and communist leader, he established the Communist Party of Vietnam and held the position of North Vietnam’s President from 1954 to 1969. Among his most renowned works are the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the Vietnamese Declaration of Human Rights.

Ho Chi Minh was instrumental in founding the Indochina Communist Party in 1930, followed by the Viet Minh in 1941. He held the role of Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam from 1945 to 1955. As a key figure in the Vietnam War, he led the Viet Minh in their fight against French colonial rule and was involved in negotiating the 1954 Geneva Accords, which brought an end to the French Indochina War. Ho Chi Minh’s influence on Vietnamese nationalism was significant, and he is widely regarded as a national hero in Vietnam.