Lê Hồng Phong

Lê Hồng Phong
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Indochinese Communist Party
de facto
In office
27 October 1931 – 26 July 1936
Preceded byTrần Phú
Succeeded byHà Huy Tập
Personal details
BornLê Huy Doãn
(1902-09-06)6 September 1902
Died6 September 1942(1942-09-06) (aged 40)
PartyCommunist Party of Vietnam
SpouseNguyễn Thị Minh Khai
Children1
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Lê Hồng Phong (6 September 1902 – 6 September 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 Indochinese Communist Party. The Overseas Executive Committee was the only body of the CPV left intact after increased repression by the French authorities in Indochina. His wife, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, also played an important role in the Party in its early stages.