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Le Duan

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The Resume

    (April 7, 1907-July 10, 1986)
    Born in Quang Tri Province, Viet Nam
    ‘Le Duan’ is an alias; his real name is unknown
    Co-founded Indochina Communist Party (1930)
    General Secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam (1960-1986)
    Leader of North Vietnam (September 2, 1969-April 30, 1975) and then all of Vietnam (April 30, 1975-July 10, 1986)
    Died in Hanoi of natural causes

Why he might be annoying:

    There’s a lot of debate on his origins because he never discussed his early life to foreign journalists.
    He claimed to be born into a poor peasant family, but it shows that he could be born into a middle class family because of his higher education in France.
    He supported the intensification of the Vietnam War despite the objections within the party.
    After the Vietnam War, he had to cope with diplomatic isolation, massive emigration, and an economic crisis blighting Vietnam as a result of his lack of experience in peacetime affairs.
    Also, he sent 400,000 people to prison camps for collaborating with the South Vietnamese government.
    He deported Vietnam’s Chinese minority when Vietnam’s relations with China worsened as a result of the Khmer Rouge’s overthrow by Vietnamese troops.
    His fellow Communist leaders had a hard time thinking about him.
    He is described as rigid, secretive, and having a few close friends.

Why he might not be annoying:

    The French colonial government arrested him and put him on the same prison twice (1931 and 1940).
    He was a brilliant war strategist.
    He sent troops to overthrow the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia (1978).
    After his death, he became the subject of a smear campaign Vietnamese authorities did nothing to prevent.
    He was called ‘anh Ba’, meaning ‘Third Brother’.

Credit: Big Lenny


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 340 Votes: 66.76% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 42 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 100% Annoying