Lai Teck
Lai Teck | |
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Portrait, c. late-1930s. | |
| Secretary-General of Communist Party of Malaya | |
| In office April 1939 – 6 March 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Yang Shaomin |
| Succeeded by | Chin Peng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hoang A Nhac or Phạm Văn Đắc 1901 |
| Died | 6 March 1947 (aged 45–46) |
| Cause of death | Suffocation |
| Resting place | Menam River |
| Party | Communist Party of Malaya |
| Other political affiliations | Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army |
| Occupation | Politician, spy |
| Other names | Lai Tek, Loi Tak, Lee Soong, Wong Kim Geok, Chang Hung, Mr. Wright |
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Lai Teck (real name Phạm Văn Đắc or Hoang A Nhac; 1901–1947) was a leader of the Communist Party of Malaya and Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army. A person of mixed Sino-Vietnamese descent, prior to his arrival in Malaya, Lai Teck was believed to have led his life as Truong Phuoc Dat until 1934, during which Dat disappeared and Lai Teck appeared.