Ho Chi Minh

Summary

Ho Chi Minh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kim Liên^[2]. He was born on May 19, 1890^[3]. He died in Hanoi^[4]. He died on September 2, 1969^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], politician^[8], journalist^[9], and military personnel^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,941 views/month, #2,058 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ho Chi Minh was born in Kim Liên^[2].
• Ho Chi Minh passed away in Hanoi^[4].
• Ho Chi Minh was born on May 19, 1890^[3].
• Ho Chi Minh died on September 2, 1969^[5].
• Burial took place at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum^[12].
• Ho Chi Minh's father was Nguyễn Sinh Sắc^[13].
• Ho Chi Minh's mother was Hoàng Thị Loan^[14].
• Among Ho Chi Minh's spouses was Tăng Tuyết Minh^[15].
• Ho Chi Minh held citizenship in North Vietnam^[16].
• Ho Chi Minh held citizenship in French Indochina^[17].
• Vietnamese was Ho Chi Minh's native language^[18].
• Ho Chi Minh is identified as part of the Vietnamese people ethnic group^[19].
• Ho Chi Minh's professions included writer^[6].
• Ho Chi Minh worked as a poet^[7].
• Ho Chi Minh worked as a politician^[8].
• Ho Chi Minh's professions included journalist^[9].
• Ho Chi Minh's professions included military personnel^[10].
• Ho Chi Minh held the position of member of the National Assembly of Vietnam^[20].
• Ho Chi Minh held the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam^[21].
• Ho Chi Minh held the position of President of Vietnam^[22].
• Ho Chi Minh held the position of Prime Minister of Vietnam^[23].
• Ho Chi Minh's education included a stint at Communist University of the Toilers of the East^[24].
• Ho Chi Minh's education included a stint at Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted^[25].
• Ho Chi Minh received the Order of Lenin^[26].
• Ho Chi Minh received the Gold Star Order^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: VN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1890-05-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1969-09-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: ff22312f-ea46-4353-adfb-2bdae08d7350^[32]

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Origins and Family

Ho Chi Minh was born in Kim Liên^[2]. He was born on May 19, 1890^[3]. His father was Nguyễn Sinh Sắc^[13]. His mother was Hoàng Thị Loan^[14]. He is identified as part of the Vietnamese people ethnic group^[19]. Vietnamese was his native language^[18].

Education

Educated at Communist University of the Toilers of the East^[24], a university^[33], in Soviet Union^[34], founded in 1921^[35], headquartered in Moscow^[36] and Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted^[25], a high school^[37], in Vietnam^[38], founded in 1896^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], politician^[8], journalist^[9], and military personnel^[10]. Positions held include member of the National Assembly of Vietnam^[20], a position^[40], in Vietnam^[41]; General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam^[21], a general secretary^[42], in Vietnam^[43], founded in 1930^[44]; President of Vietnam^[22], an elective office^[45], in Vietnam^[46], founded in 1945^[47]; and Prime Minister of Vietnam^[23], a public office^[48], in Vietnam^[49], founded in 1945^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin^[26], an order^[51], in Soviet Union^[52], founded in 1930^[53]; Gold Star Order^[27], an order^[54], in Vietnam^[55], founded in 1947^[56]; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[57], a grade of an order^[58], in Poland^[59]; and Star of the Republic of Indonesia^[60], an order^[61], in Indonesia^[62], founded in 1959^[63].

Personal Life

Among Ho Chi Minh's spouses was Tăng Tuyết Minh^[15]. His religion is recorded as Vietnamese folk religion^[64]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Vietnam^[65], a communist party^[66], in Vietnam^[67], founded in 1930^[68], headquartered in Ba Đình District^[69]; French Communist Party^[70], a political party^[71], in France^[72], founded in 1920^[73], headquartered in Headquarters of the French Communist Party^[74]; French Section of the Workers' International^[75], a political party^[76], in France^[77], founded in 1905^[78], headquartered in Paris^[79]; and Indochinese Communist Party^[80], a political party^[81], in French Indochina^[82], founded in 1930^[83].

Death and Burial

Ho Chi Minh died on September 2, 1969^[5]. He died in Hanoi^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[84]. Burial took place at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ho Chi Minh include Ho Chi Minh City^[85], a centrally-controlled city of Vietnam^[86], in Vietnam^[87], founded in 1976^[88]; he trail^[89], a thoroughfare^[90], in Vietnam^[91], founded in 1959^[92]; Order of Hồ Chí Minh^[93], an order^[94], in Vietnam^[95], founded in 1947^[96]; Ho Chi Minh Highway^[97], a road^[98], in Vietnam^[99]; Eszterházy Károly Catholic University^[100], a college^[101], in Hungary^[102], founded in 1774^[103], headquartered in Eger^[104]; and Hồ Chí Minh Prize^[105], a database^[106], in Vietnam^[107], founded in 1981^[108].

Why It Matters

Ho Chi Minh ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,941 views/month, #2,058 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[109] He is known by 220 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[110]

Works attributed to him include Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam^[111], a declaration of independence^[112]. Entities named for him include Ho Chi Minh City^[85], a centrally-controlled city of Vietnam^[86], in Vietnam^[87], founded in 1976^[88]; he trail^[89], a thoroughfare^[90], in Vietnam^[91], founded in 1959^[92]; Order of Hồ Chí Minh^[93], an order^[94], in Vietnam^[95], founded in 1947^[96]; Ho Chi Minh Highway^[97], a road^[98], in Vietnam^[99]; Eszterházy Károly Catholic University^[100], a college^[101], in Hungary^[102], founded in 1774^[103], headquartered in Eger^[104]; and Hồ Chí Minh Prize^[105], a database^[106], in Vietnam^[107], founded in 1981^[108].

FAQs

Where was Ho Chi Minh born?

Born in Kim Liên^[2], Ho Chi Minh…

Where did Ho Chi Minh die?

Ho Chi Minh died in Hanoi^[4].

Who were Ho Chi Minh's parents?

Ho Chi Minh's father was Nguyễn Sinh Sắc^[13]. Ho Chi Minh's mother was Hoàng Thị Loan^[14].

Who was Ho Chi Minh married to?

Ho Chi Minh's spouses include Tăng Tuyết Minh^[15].

What did Ho Chi Minh do for work?

Ho Chi Minh worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], politician^[8], journalist^[9], and military personnel^[10].

Where did Ho Chi Minh go to school?

Ho Chi Minh was educated at Communist University of the Toilers of the East^[24] and Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted^[25].

What awards did Ho Chi Minh receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[26], Gold Star Order^[27], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[57], and Star of the Republic of Indonesia^[60].