About Lê Phước Thọ
Lê Phước Thọ, 95, Vietnamese politician, member of the 7th Politburo (1991–1996).
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|Lê Phước Thọ (25 December 1927 – 6 July 2023), commonly known as Sáu Hậu, was a Vietnamese politician. He was a member of the seventh electoral term of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam, a member of the Secretariat for the sixth and seventh electoral term, a member of the Central Committee from the fifth to seventh electoral term. Moreover, he was an alternate of the Central Committee's fourth term. He served as the head of the Central Committee of Agriculture, the head of the Organisation Department, and secretary of Hậu Giang Provincial Party Committee.
Lê Phước joined the Communist Party of Vietnam, then known as the Indochinese Communist Party, in 1949. During his party and state activities, he was awarded the badges of 30, 40 and 45 years of party life. After retiring, he was awarded a 50-year party senior badge.
Lê Phước Thọ died in Cần Thơ at his home on 6 July 2023, at the age of 95.
Awarded
- Ho Chi Minh Order
- 75 years of party life
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