In office 2 September 1945 – 2 September 1969 Preceded by Bảo Đại (as emperor of Vietnam) Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam In office 2 September 1945 – 20 September 1955 Preceded by Position established Succeeded by Phạm Văn Đồng General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Vietnam In office 1956–1960 Preceded by Lê Duẩn Succeeded by Trường Chinh Born 19 May 1890(1890-05-19) Nghệ An Province, French Indochina Died 2 September 1969(1969-09-02) (aged 79) Hanoi, Democratic Republic of Vietnam Nationality Vietnamese Political party Workers’ Party of Vietnam Signature Hồ Chí Minh (Vietnamese pronunciation: [hô̤ tɕǐmɪŋ]  ( listen), Chữ Nôm: 胡志明), born Nguyễn Sinh Cung and also known as Nguyễn Ái Quốc (19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969) was a Vietnamese Marxist revolutionary leader who was prime minister (1945–1955) and president (1945–1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). He formed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and led the Việt cộng during the Vietnam War until his death..