Võ Chí Công
His Excellency Võ Chí Công | |
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Chairman of the Council of State of Vietnam | |
In office 18 June 1987 – 22 September 1992 | |
Preceded by | Trường Chinh |
Succeeded by | Lê Đức Anh |
Minister of Agriculture of Vietnam | |
In office 2 February 1977 – 12 December 1979 | |
Preceded by | Võ Thúc Đồng |
Succeeded by | Nguyễn Ngọc Trìu |
Personal details | |
Born | Võ Toàn 7 August 1912 Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam |
Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam (1935–1997) |
Võ Chí Công (born Võ Toàn; 7 August 1912 – 8 September 2011) was a Vietnamese
Early life and political activities
Võ Chí Công was born Võ Toàn in
Leadership movement in Central Vietnam
In October 1941, Võ Chí Công was assigned to the newly re-established Central Party Committee, which was assigned to charge the provinces from
On 9 March 1945, Japan overtook France Indochina. For the demobilization of the Vietnamese in support of Japanese rule, the Japanese military released many political prisoners, including Võ Chí Công. After his release, Công returned to Quảng Nam, assigned to the National Salvation Department of the Việt Minh in Quảng Nam Province, as leader of the Uprising, preparing to destroy the french government. As a result of his efforts and his comrades, as well as the quick initiative, the uprising took place in Quảng Nam, starting with Hội An, which took place on August 17, 1945. Quang Nam became one of four provinces to win The earliest government in the country. After the successful August Revolution, Công was appointed Chief Justice of Quảng Nam - Đà Nẵng.
Vietcong founding member
After the
Cabinet career and presidency
As a Politburo member, Công served in various cabinet posts, including Minister of Fisheries (1976–77), Minister of Agriculture (1977–78), and Deputy Prime Minister (1976–82), before becoming the Chairman of the Council of State of Vietnam (the contemporary equivalent of the President of Vietnam) in 1987. After his presidential term ended in 1992, Công became an advisor to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, until this advisory position was abolished in 1997.
Death
Võ Chí Công died in
References
- ^ Bruce M. Lockhart, William J. Duiker The A to Z of Vietnam 2010 p.420 "Võ Chí Công (1912— ). Leading figure in the Vietnamese Communist Party (VCP) and former chief of state of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV). Born near Da Ngng in 1912, Võ Chí Công became active in the Indochinese Communist Party".
- ^ "State funeral for former President of State Council - Võ Chí Công" Archived 2015-02-25 at the Wayback Machine. BaoMoi.com. September 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- New York Times. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ bientap, thuky (2011). "TÓM TẮT TIỂU SỬ ĐỒNG CHÍ VÕ CHÍ CÔNG". baodientu.chinhphu.vn. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
- ^ "Tributes to Vo Chi Cong in HCM City". Vietnam Breaking News. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Đồng chí Võ Chí Công từ trần" (in Vietnamese). Bao Dien Tu. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Former State leader dies at ninety nine". Viet Nam News. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.