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Nguyễn Văn Linh

1915 - 1998

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Nguyễn Văn Linh (Vietnamese: [ŋwǐənˀ van liŋ̟]; 1 July 1915 – 27 April 1998) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician. Nguyễn Văn Linh was the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1986 to 1991 and a political leader of the Vietcong during the Vietnam War. During his time in office, Linh was a strong advocate of "Đổi Mới" (renovation), an economic plan whose aim is to turn Vietnam economy to a socialist-oriented market economy. As such, Linh was often touted as the "Vietnamese Gorbachev" after the Soviet leader, who introduced Perestroika. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nguyễn Văn Linh is the 11,420th most popular politician (down from 8,082nd in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Vietnam (down from 43rd in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Vietnamese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Nguyễn Văn Linh ranks 11,420 out of 19,576. Before him are Enlil-Nasir II, Man Singh I, Henri Brisson, Abdurrahim El-Keib, Welf VI, and Nils Edén. After him are Eusebio Ayala, Juho Vennola, Giovanni Bembo, Ma'ruf Amin, Zail Singh, and Count Theodosius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Nguyễn Văn Linh ranks 125. Before him are Tim, Henner Henkel, Eddie Bracken, Alberto Burri, Nam Il, and Kenneth Arnold. After him are Maxime Rodinson, Wee Kim Wee, Vítězslava Kaprálová, Torcuato Fernández-Miranda, Henry Kuttner, and Amedeo Biavati. Among people deceased in 1998, Nguyễn Văn Linh ranks 139. Before him are Régine Pernoud, Phil Hartman, Leo Penn, Michael Tippett, Jean Leray, and Hide. After him are Otto Wichterle, Theodor Oberländer, Eric Ambler, Qian Zhongshu, Louis Dumont, and Joan Brossa.

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In Vietnam

Among people born in Vietnam, Nguyễn Văn Linh ranks 65 out of 136. Before him are Nick Ut (1951), Thiệu Trị (1807), Võ Chí Công (1912), Lê Đức Anh (1920), Hàm Nghi (1872), and Phạm Tuân (1947). After him are Ngô Quyền (897), Trần Đại Quang (1956), Đồng Khánh (1864), Văn Tiến Dũng (1917), Phan Bội Châu (1867), and Thành Thái (1879).

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Among POLITICIANS In Vietnam

Among politicians born in Vietnam, Nguyễn Văn Linh ranks 43. Before him are Son Ngoc Thanh (1908), Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949), Thiệu Trị (1807), Võ Chí Công (1912), Lê Đức Anh (1920), and Hàm Nghi (1872). After him are Ngô Quyền (897), Trần Đại Quang (1956), Đồng Khánh (1864), Văn Tiến Dũng (1917), Thành Thái (1879), and Lê Thánh Tông (1442).

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