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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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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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^[28], in Soviet Union^[29], founded in 1921^[30], headquartered in Moscow^[31] and Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted^[25], a high school^[32], in Vietnam^[33], founded in 1896^[34].

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^[35], in Vietnam^[36]; General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam^[21], a general secretary^[37], in Vietnam^[38], founded in 1930^[39]; President of Vietnam^[22], an elective office^[40], in Vietnam^[41], founded in 1945^[42]; and Prime Minister of Vietnam^[23], a public office^[43], in Vietnam^[44], founded in 1945^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin^[26], an order^[46], in Soviet Union^[47], founded in 1930^[48]; Gold Star Order^[27], an order^[49], in Vietnam^[50], founded in 1947^[51]; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[52], a grade of an order^[53], in Poland^[54]; and Star of the Republic of Indonesia^[55], an order^[56], in Indonesia^[57], founded in 1959^[58].

Personal Life

Among Ho Chi Minh's spouses was Tăng Tuyết Minh^[15]. His religion is recorded as Vietnamese folk religion^[59]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of Vietnam^[60], a communist party^[61], in Vietnam^[62], founded in 1930^[63], headquartered in Ba Đình District^[64]; French Communist Party^[65], a political party^[66], in France^[67], founded in 1920^[68], headquartered in Headquarters of the French Communist Party^[69]; French Section of the Workers' International^[70], a political party^[71], in France^[72], founded in 1905^[73], headquartered in Paris^[74]; and Indochinese Communist Party^[75], a political party^[76], in French Indochina^[77], founded in 1930^[78].

Death and Burial

Ho Chi Minh died on September 2, 1969^[5]. He died in Hanoi^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[79]. Burial took place at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ho Chi Minh include Ho Chi Minh City^[80], a centrally-controlled city of Vietnam^[81], in Vietnam^[82], founded in 1976^[83]; Ho Chi Minh Highway^[84], a road^[85], in Vietnam^[86]; Order of Hồ Chí Minh^[87], an order^[88], in Vietnam^[89], founded in 1947^[90]; Eszterházy Károly Catholic University^[91], a college^[92], in Hungary^[93], founded in 1774^[94], headquartered in Eger^[95]; Hồ Chí Minh Prize^[96], a database^[97], in Vietnam^[98], founded in 1981^[99]; and he trail^[100], a thoroughfare^[101], in Vietnam^[102], founded in 1959^[103].

Why It Matters

Ho Chi Minh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 220 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[104]

Works attributed to him include Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam^[105], a declaration of independence^[106]. Entities named for him include Ho Chi Minh City^[80], a centrally-controlled city of Vietnam^[81], in Vietnam^[82], founded in 1976^[83]; Ho Chi Minh Highway^[84], a road^[85], in Vietnam^[86]; Order of Hồ Chí Minh^[87], an order^[88], in Vietnam^[89], founded in 1947^[90]; Eszterházy Károly Catholic University^[91], a college^[92], in Hungary^[93], founded in 1774^[94], headquartered in Eger^[95]; Hồ Chí Minh Prize^[96], a database^[97], in Vietnam^[98], founded in 1981^[99]; and he trail^[100], a thoroughfare^[101], in Vietnam^[102], founded in 1959^[103].

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^[52], and Star of the Republic of Indonesia^[55].