Lai Teck | |
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Secretary-General of Communist Party of Malaya | |
In office April 1939 – 6 March 1947 | |
Preceded by | Yang Shaomin |
Succeeded by | Chin Peng |
Personal details | |
Born | 1901[3] Nghệ Tĩnh Province, Annam[4] (According to Vietnamese historians: Bà Rịa, French Cochinchina)[5] |
Died | 6 March 1947 (aged 45–46) Bangkok, Thailand |
Cause of death | Suffocation |
Resting place | Menam River |
Political party | Communist Party of Malaya |
Other political affiliations | Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army |
Occupation | Politician, spy |
Other names | Lai Tek, Loi Tak, Lee Soong,[3] Wong Kim Geok,[6] Chang Hung, Mr. Wright[7] |
Lai Teck (real name Phạm Văn Đắc or Hoang A Nhac; 1901–1947) was a leader of the Communist Party of Malaya and Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army. A person of mixed Sino-Vietnamese descent,[7][8] prior to his arrival in Malaya, Lai Teck was believed to have led his life as Truong Phuoc Dat until 1934, during which Dat disappeared and Lai Teck appeared.[9]