Lee Teng-hui
Lee Teng-hui (15 January 1923 – 30 July 2020), sometimes called the "father of Taiwan's democracy",[1][2] was a politician of the Republic of China (commonly known as Taiwan). He was the President of the Republic of China and Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 1988 to 2000.
Lee Teng-hui | |
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李登輝 | |
| File:李總統登輝先生玉照 (cropped).jpg Official portrait | |
| 4th President of Taiwan | |
| In office 13 January 1988 – 20 May 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Yu Kuo-hwa Lee Huan Hau Pei-tsun Lien Chan Vincent Siew |
| Vice President | Li Yuan-tsu Lien Chan |
| Preceded by | Chiang Ching-kuo |
| Succeeded by | Chen Shui-bian |
| 5th Vice President of Taiwan | |
| In office 20 May 1984 – 13 January 1988 | |
| President | Chiang Ching-kuo |
| Preceded by | Hsieh Tung-ming |
| Succeeded by | Li Yuan-tsu |
| 2nd Chairman of the Kuomintang | |
| In office 27 July 1988 – 24 March 2000 Acting： 13 January 1988 – 27 July 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Chiang Ching-kuo |
| Succeeded by | Lien Chan |
| Chairman of the Provincial Government | |
| In office 5 December 1981 – 20 May 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Lin Yang-kang |
| Succeeded by | Chiu Chuang-huan |
| Mayor of Taipei | |
| In office 9 June 1978 – 5 December 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Lin Yang-kang |
| Succeeded by | Shao En-hsin |
| Minister without portfolio | |
| In office 1 June 1972 – 1 June 1978 | |
| Premier | Chiang Ching-kuo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 January 1923 Sanzhi, Taihoku Prefecture, Empire of Japan |
| Died | 30 July 2020 (aged 97) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Political party | Independent (2001–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of China (1947–1948) Kuomintang (1971–2001) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Alma mater | National Taiwan University (B.S.) Iowa State University (M.S.) Cornell University (Ph.D.) |
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lee.
Lee died of sepsis caused by multiple organ failure in Taipei on 30 July 2020, aged 97.[3][4]
Lee Teng-hui Media
- 1937年李登輝就讀臺北國民中學.jpg
1937年就讀臺北國民中學
- Lee Teng-hui younger.jpg
Lee Teng-hui, later President of Taiwan, wearing kendo protector as a junior high school student in Taiwan under Japanese rule.
- 1943年李登輝前往日本就讀京都帝國大學前全家合影.jpg
Lee (top right) posing with his family before leaving to attend college
- Lee Teng-hui with brother.jpg
Lee (right) with his elder brother, Lee Teng-chin (left), in 1943
- 1947年臺灣大學農經系四年級的李登輝.jpg
Lee in 1947, a student in the Department of Agricultural Economics at National Taiwan University
Lee in his dormitory at Iowa State University, 1953
Lee (second from right) with Japanese agronomists inspecting a sugarcane farm in 1955
Lee in his doctoral academic dress at Cornell University, 1968
Lee sitting with President Chiang Ching-kuo (left), 1975
Cuishan Zhuang, Lee Teng-hui's former residence in Taipei.
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References
- ↑ "Ex-Taiwan president Lee indicted on graft charge". USATODAY.com. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ Jul 13, 2011 (2011-07-13). "Lee charges stir Taiwan". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ Lin, Hui-chin; Chung, Jake (31 July 2020). "Former president Lee Teng-hui dies". Taipei Times. https://taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2020/07/31/2003740871. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ↑ Lee Teng-hui dies; pivotal figure in Taiwan's transition to democracy. 30 July 2020. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202007300017. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
Other websites
- Biography from Office of the President, ROC
- Friends of Lee Teng-Hui Association Archived 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Lee Teng-Hui Academy Archived 2005-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
- America and Taiwan, 1943–2004 Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
- Cornell University Magazine Profile
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