Background
Linh, Nguyen Van was born on July 1, 1915 in Hai Hung Province, Vietnam.
Linh, Nguyen Van was born on July 1, 1915 in Hai Hung Province, Vietnam.
Joined Indochinese Communist Party, 1936, member local party executive committee Saigon, 1939. Secretary Saigon Party Committee, 1945. Member standing committee Regional Party Committee, 1949.
Acting secretary Center Party Commission for the South, 1957-1960. Member Party Center Committee, 1960, then secretary and deputy secretary. Secretary Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, 1976.
Head socialist transformation, head commission for mass agitation Party Center Committee, 1976. Also member Political Bureau and Secretariat. Also president Federation of Trade Union.
Member political bureau, 1986. Permanent member secretariat Party Center Committee, 1986. General secretary central committee Communist Party of Vietnam, 1986-1990.