Truong Chinh, former chairman State Council of Vietnam Socialist Republic. Decorated Order of Lenin.
Background
Chinh, Truong was born in 1907 in Nam Dinh, Vietnam, Secretary, Revolutionary League of Vietnamese Youth until 1930, imprisoned by French, 1930-1936, worked as journalist, 1936-1939, imprisoned, escaped to Yenen, 1939, returned to Vietnam, 1941.
Career
Secretary Revolutionary League Vietnamese Youth, 1930. Imprisoner France, 1930—1936. Journalist, 1936—1939.
Secretary-general Community Party Indo-China, Lao Dong Party, 1941—1956. Chairman standing committee National Assembly Democratic Republican Vietnam, 1960—1976, National Assembly Socialist Republican Vietnam, 1976—1981. President State Council, 1981—1986.
Chairman National Defense Council, Committee Drafting Constitution Socialist Republican Vietnam, 1975—1976. Secretary general Communist Party Vietnam, 1986.