Le Duc Tho

Vietnamese revolutionary, diplomat, and politician (1911–1990)

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Le Duc Tho

Overview

Born / Died

October 14, 1911 – October 13, 1990

Role

Vietnamese revolutionary, diplomat, and politician (1911–1990)

Achievement

He was the first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973, but refused the award.

Legacy

Lê Đức Thọ (Vietnamese: [lē ɗɨ̌k tʰɔ̂ˀ] ; 14 October 1911 – 13 October 1990), born Phan Đình Khải in Nam Dinh Province, was a Vietnamese revolutionary, diplomat, and politician.

Major work

He co-signed the Paris Peace Accords with Henry Kissinger in 1973.

Significance

Le Duc Tho is connected to Fall of Saigon — April 30, 1975, giving the biography a specific date and historical event on thisDay.

Who was Le Duc Tho?

Le Duc Tho lived from October 14, 1911 to October 13, 1990. Lê Đức Thọ (Vietnamese: [lē ɗɨ̌k tʰɔ̂ˀ] ; 14 October 1911 – 13 October 1990), born Phan Đình Khải in Nam Dinh Province, was a Vietnamese revolutionary, diplomat, and politician. He was the first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973, but refused the award. Lê Đức Thọ, born Phan Đình Khải in Nam Dinh Province, was a Vietnamese revolutionary, diplomat, and politician. Le Duc Tho was born on October 14, 1911, and died on October 13, 1990. Public role summarized from the linked source. He co-signed the Paris Peace Accords with Henry Kissinger in 1973. Le Duc Tho is connected to Fall of Saigon — April 30, 1975, giving the biography a specific date and historical event on thisDay.

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Career and public life

Fall of Saigon — April 30, 1975 is the current thisDay link for Le Duc Tho. As more articles mention the same person, this page can collect those connections into a broader biographical and historical view.

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