Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) was a Vietnamese revolutionary leader who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and led the Vietnamese independence movement for much of the twentieth century. After decades spent organizing abroad and helping found the Indochinese Communist Party, he declared Vietnamese independence from French colonial rule in 1945 and led North Vietnam as its president from 1945 until his death in 1969, with an interruption during renewed French rule of parts of the country. Under his leadership Vietnamese forces defeated France at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954, ending French colonial control of Indochina, and the conflict he had led then continued as war between North Vietnam and the United States-backed South, a war that did not end until several years after his death. He remains a foundational figure in modern Vietnamese national identity.
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Birth YearOfficial biographies vary on names, dates and places for Ho's early life (see the source's own statement that this is ambiguous and subject to academic debate); this value is the commonly cited figure. Birth DateOfficial biographies vary on names, dates and places for Ho's early life (see the source's own statement that this is ambiguous and subject to academic debate); this value is the commonly cited figure. BirthplaceNghệ An province, Annam, French Indochina 1 Official biographies vary on names, dates and places for Ho's early life (see the source's own statement that this is ambiguous and subject to academic debate); this value is the commonly cited figure. RoleVietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman; founder of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, its first president (1946-1969) and first prime minister (1945-1955) 1 Role
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What was Ho Chi Minh's name before he took the name Ho Chi Minh?
His original name was Nguyễn Sinh Cung.
Britannica gives his original name as Nguyễn Sinh Cung. It also lists Nguyễn Tất Thành and Nguyễn Ái Quốc as other names he was called, so the person known worldwide as Ho Chi Minh appears in the record under several names.
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Hồ Chí Minh (born Nguyễn Sinh Cung; 19 May 1890 - 2 September 1969), colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954). He served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969 and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955.
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Hồ Chí Minh (born Nguyễn Sinh Cung; 19 May 1890 - 2 September 1969), colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954). He served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969 and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955.
lead parenthetical, birth year (commonly cited)
Hồ Chí Minh (born Nguyễn Sinh Cung; 19 May 1890 - 2 September 1969), colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954). He served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969 and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955.
lead parenthetical, birth date (commonly cited)
Hồ Chí Minh (born Nguyễn Sinh Cung; 19 May 1890 - 2 September 1969), colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954). He served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969 and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955.
lead parenthetical, death year
Hồ Chí Minh (born Nguyễn Sinh Cung; 19 May 1890 - 2 September 1969), colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954). He served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969 and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955.
lead parenthetical, death date
Hồ Chí Minh (born Nguyễn Sinh Cung; 19 May 1890 - 2 September 1969), colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954). He served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969 and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955.
lead sentence, offices held
Hồ Chí Minh (born Nguyễn Sinh Cung; 19 May 1890 - 2 September 1969), colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954). He served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969 and as its first prime minister from 1945 to 1955.
second paragraph, disputed birthplace
The details of Hồ's life before he came to power in Vietnam are uncertain. He is known to have used between 50 and 200 pseudonyms. Information on his birth and early life is ambiguous and subject to academic debate. At least four existing official biographies vary on names, dates, places, and other hard facts while unofficial biographies vary even more widely. It is believed Hồ was born in Nghệ An province, Annam in French Indochina, and received a French education.
Ho Chi Minh: Gender
After decades spent organizing abroad and helping found the Indochinese Communist Party, he declared Vietnamese independence from French colonial rule in 1945 and led North Vietnam as its president from 1945 until his death in 1969, with an interruption during renewed French rule of parts of the country.
In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Hồ Chí Minh (born Nguyễn Sinh Cung; 19 May 1890 - 2 September 1969), colloquially known as Uncle Ho (Bác Hồ) among other aliases and sobriquets, was a Vietnamese communist revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954).
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Vietnam War (Wikipedia)
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the Viet Minh, led by Ho Chi Minh, took control of North Vietnam
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