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Article: Marxist Chinh chosen for top Vietnam post
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- July 15, 1986
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HANOI President Truong Chinh, a party founder, a key figure in
five wars and the man regarded as Vietnam's strictest Marxist
ideologue, won unanimous election yesterday as general secretary of
the Communist Party, the nation's most powerful position.
The election, at a special session of the party central
committee, combined the presidency and party leadership for the first
time since Ho Chi Minh died in 1969. It appeared to indicate a
desire for continuity among Vietnamese officials.
Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, 80, remains as head of the
government, but the party-leader position traditionally has been the
top one.
After being chosen to succeed Le Duan, who died Thursday, Chinh, ...