Nguyễn Văn Linh
Nguyễn Văn Linh (Vietnamese: [ŋwǐənˀ van liŋ̟]; 1 July 1915 – 27 April 1998) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician. Nguyễn Văn Linh was the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1986 to 1991 and a political leader of the Vietcong during the Vietnam War. During his time in office, Linh was a strong advocate of "Đổi Mới" (renovation), an economic plan whose aim is to turn Vietnam economy to a socialist-oriented market economy. As such, Linh was often touted as the "Vietnamese Gorbachev" after the Soviet leader, who introduced Perestroika.
Nguyễn Văn Linh | |
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Official portrait, 1986 | |
| General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam | |
| In office 18 December 1986 – 28 June 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Trường Chinh |
| Succeeded by | Đỗ Mười |
| Permanent Member of the Secretariat | |
| In office 21 June 1986 – 18 December 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Võ Chí Công |
| Succeeded by | Đỗ Mười |
| Member of the Politburo | |
| In office June 1985 – 27 June 1991 | |
| In office 1976–1982 | |
| Party Secretary for Ho Chi Minh City | |
| In office 30 April 1975 – December 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Nguyễn Hợp Đoàn as Mayor of Saigon |
| Succeeded by | Võ Văn Kiệt |
| In office 1982 – June 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Võ Văn Kiệt |
| Succeeded by | Mai Chí Thọ |
| General Secretary of the People's Revolutionary Party of South Vietnam | |
| In office 1 April 1962 – 30 April 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Lê Duẩn as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1915 Hưng Yên, Tonkin, French Indochina |
| Died | 27 April 1998 (aged 82) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam (1936-1991) |
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