Peng Ming-min
Peng Ming-min (Chinese: 彭明敏; pinyin: Péng Míngmǐn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Phêⁿ Bêng-bín; 15 August 1923 – 8 April 2022) was a Taiwanese democracy activist and politician. He was a supporter of Taiwan independence. Peng was born in modern-day Dajia District, Taichung, Taiwan.
Peng Ming-min | |
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彭明敏 | |
 Peng in 2017 | |
| Senior Adviser to the President of the Republic of China | |
| In office 20 May 2000 – 20 May 2008 | |
| President | Chen Shui-bian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1923 Taikō Town, Taikō District, Taichū Prefecture, Taiwan, Japan (modern-day Dajia District, Taichung, Taiwan) |
| Died | 8 April 2022 (aged 98) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwanese |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party (1995 – 1997[1]) |
| Education | Tokyo Imperial University (LLB) National Taiwan University (BA) McGill University (LLM) University of Paris (PhD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Peng was arrested for sedition in 1964 for printing materials for pro-democracy protests. He escaped to Sweden and became a university professor in the United States. After 22 years in exile, he returned to become the Democratic Progressive Party's first presidential candidate in Taiwan's first direct presidential election in 1996.
Peng was the Senior Adviser to the President Chen Shui-bian.
Peng died on 8 April 2022 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan at the age of 98.[2]
Peng Ming-min Media
Peng Ming-min (center) with colleagues at National Taiwan University in 1954
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References
- ↑ 林, 河名 (8 April 2022). "「彭教授」與李競選總統 囑扁勿向馬求饒 婉拒任蔡資政". United Daily News. https://udn.com/news/story/122747/6223589?from=udn-catebreaknews_ch2. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ Teng, Pei-ju (8 April 2022). Peng Ming-min, a lifelong advocate for Taiwan and democracy, dies at 98. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202204080012. Retrieved 8 April 2022.