Le Duc Tho
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Le Duc Tho was a Vietnamese diplomat and communist political leader who played a key role in negotiating the Paris Peace Accords that ended the Vietnam War in 1973. He is historically significant because his diplomatic efforts helped bring about the war's conclusion, though the accords ultimately led to the reunification of Vietnam under communist control in 1975.
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Lê Đức Thọ ( Vietnamese: [lē ɗɨ̌k tʰɔ̂ˀ] ; 14 October 1911 – 13 October 1990), born Phan Đình Khải in Nam Dinh Province, was a Vietnamese revolutionary, diplomat, and politician. He was the first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973, but refused the award.
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1911 births1990 deathsAlternates of the 1st Central Committee of the Indochinese Communist PartyCold War diplomatsMembers of the 1st Central Committee of the Indochinese Communist PartyMembers of the 1st Standing Committee of the Indochinese Communist PartyMembers of the 2nd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of VietnamMembers of the 2nd Politburo of the Workers' Party of VietnamMembers of the 3rd Central Committee of the Workers' Party of VietnamMembers of the 3rd Politburo of the Workers' Party of Vietnam