Le Duc Anh
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- In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Lê, but is often simplified to Le in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Anh.
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Lê Ðức Anh
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| In office 1992 – 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Võ Chí Công |
| Succeeded by | Trần Đức Lương |
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| Born | December 1, 1920 Thừa Thiên-Huế province |
| Political party | Communist Party of Vietnam |
Lê Đức Anh (born December 1, 1920) is a former president of Vietnam. He was president from 1992 until 1997. He is a former soldier and regarded as a conservative who maintained tight party control over domestic policies.
A long-standing member of the Vietnamese Communist Party, he led Vietcong combat units during the Vietnam War. Later he entered politics and he held a succession of government posts before being elected to the new post of state president, replacing a collective presidency, in September 1992. He stepped down as president at the September 1997 after communist party congress and was replaced by Trần Đức Lương.He is Advisor of Party's Central Committee from December 1997 to 2001.
In 1996 he was hospitalized after a major stroke, but later recovered. He was born in Thừa Thiên-Huế province.
| Preceded by Võ Chí Công |
President of Vietnam 1992–1997 |
Succeeded by Trần Đức Lương |
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