Lê Hồng Phong
Lê Hồng Phong | |
|---|---|
| General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Indochinese Communist Party de facto | |
| In office 27 October 1931 – 26 July 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Trần Phú |
| Succeeded by | Hà Huy Tập |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lê Huy Doãn 6 September 1902 Nghệ An Province, French Indochina |
| Died | 6 September 1942 (aged 40) Côn Đảo, French Indochina |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Lê Hồng Phong (6 September 1902 – 6 September 1942) was the second leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV); he led the party through the office of General Secretary of the Overseas Executive Committee of the Indochinese Communist Party. The Overseas Executive Committee was the only body of the CPV left intact after increased repression by the French authorities in Indochina. His wife, Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, also played an important role in the Party in its early stages.