Đỗ Mười (2 February 1917 1 October 2018) was a Vietnamese communist politician. He served as the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 27 June 1991 through 29 December 1997.

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Đỗ Mười in 1996~1997

Muoi was born on 2 February 1917 in Dong Phu, Thanh Trì, Hanoi as Nguyễn Duy Cống. He turned 100 in 2017.[1]

Longevity

Until October 2018, he was the oldest and earliest serving former Prime Minister of Vietnam and the oldest living state leader at the age of 101.

Death

On April 12, 2018, Đỗ Mười was admitted to the Central Military Hospital 108 in Hanoi.[2][3] He died on October 1, 2018 at the age of 101, after a long period of illness.[4][5]

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