Tôn Đức Thắng

Vietnamese politician (1888–1980)

Tôn Đức Thắng (Vietnamese: [ton˧˧ ʔɗɨk̚˧˦ tʰaŋ˧˦]; 20 August 1888 – 30 March 1980) was the second President of Vietnam under the leadership of Communist Party General Secretary Lê Duẩn. The position of president is ceremonial and Tôn was never a major policymaker or even a member of the Politburo, Vietnam's ruling council. He served as president, initially of Democratic Republic of Vietnam from September 2, 1969, and later of a united Vietnam, until his death in 1980.

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