Lee Teng-hui

Also known as Li Denghui, Masao Iwasato

7-9th President of Republic of China(Taiwan) (1923-2020)

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Lee Teng-hui was a Taiwanese political leader who served as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 1988 to 2000, making him one of the country's most influential modern leaders. He is historically significant because he oversaw Taiwan's transition to democracy and shaped its political identity during a transformative period in the late 20th century.

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Instance of: human
Family name: Li
Gender: male
Citizenship: Taiwan
Place of death: Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Spouse: Tseng Wen-hui
Occupation: politician
Employer: National Chengchi University
Political party: Taiwan Solidarity Union
Languages spoken: Standard Taiwanese Mandarin
Native language: Taiwanese Hokkien
Religion: Christianity
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: Imperial Japanese Army
Image: Lee Teng-hui 2004-cropped.jpg

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date of birth: 1923-01-15
Commons category: Lee Teng-hui
Commons gallery: 李登輝
name in native language: 李登輝
topic's main category: Category:Lee Teng-hui
candidacy in election: 1996 Taiwanese presidential election
date of death: 2020-07-30
manner of death: natural causes
cause of death: septic shock
nickname: 岩里政男
writing language: Traditional Chinese

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Japanese name Kanji岩里政男 Kanaいわさとまさお

Lee Teng-hui (Chinese: 李登輝; pinyin: Lǐ Dēnghuī; Japanese: Ri Tōki; 15 January 1923 – 30 July 2020) was a Taiwanese statesman, economist, and agronomist who served as the fourth president of the Republic of China and chairman of the Kuomintang from 1988 to 2000. He was the first president to be born in Taiwan, the last to be indirectly elected, and the first to be directly elected.

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