Shih Ming-teh

Shih Ming-teh (Chinese: 施明德; 15 January 1941 – 15 January 2024) was a Taiwanese statesman.

Shih Ming-teh

施明德
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Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party
In office
December 4, 1993 – March 23, 1996
Preceded byHsu Hsin-liang
Succeeded byChang Chun-hung (acting)
Hsu Hsin-liang
Member of the Legislative Yuan
In office
January 31, 1993 – January 31, 2002
ConstituencyTainan
Minority Leader of the Legislative Yuan
In office
January 31, 1993 – January 31, 1996
Personal details
Born(1941-01-15)January 15, 1941
Takao City, Takao Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan
DiedJanuary 15, 2024(2024-01-15) (aged 83)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Political partyDemocratic Progressive Party (1986–2000)
Home Party (2007–?)
Nonpartisan Politician (present)
OccupationPolitician, human rights activist
Websitehttp://www.nori.org.tw/
Shih Ming-teh
Traditional Chinese 施明德

Shi was imprisoned as a political prisoner three times and sentenced to life imprisonment twice. He served a total of nearly 26 years in prison, so he was known as "Taiwan Mandela."

Shih served as the Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party from 1993 to 1996.

He was the member of the Legislative Yuan from 1993 to 2002.

Shih died on 15 January 2024 of cancer at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, on his 83rd birthday.[1][2]

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References

  1. Lin, Ching-yin; Lee, Hsin-Yin (15 January 2024). Former DPP Chairman Shih Ming-teh dies at age 83. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202401150001. Retrieved 15 January 2024. "Shih Ming-teh (施明德), one of the main leaders of Taiwan's democracy movement, who spent more than 25 years of his life in jail for defying Taiwan's authoritarian regime in the late 20th century, has died at the age of 83, Taipei Veterans General Hospital said Monday.". 
  2. Lin, Ching-yin; Chen, Christie; Yeh, Joseph (15 January 2024). Shih Ming-teh: A life dedicated to Taiwan's democracy. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202401150004. Retrieved 15 January 2024. "On Monday, his birthday, Shih passed away after fighting cancer for years. He was 83.".  Republished as: "Shih Ming-te dedicated life to democracy". Taipei Times. 16 January 2024. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/01/16/2003812169. Retrieved 16 January 2024.