Vũ Trường Thọ (January 12th, 1902 - 13th June 1991, aged 89) better known by his nom de guerre Đặng Liễu Khải was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 1960 to his death in 1991, and the de facto leader of North Vietnam from 1971-91. Whilst initially continuing CPV Chairman Hồ Chí Minh's policy of collective leadership by 1973 Đặng was the undisputed leader of North Vietnam. In 1973 he was awarded alongside Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize, but declined it.