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Lee Teng-hui (Chinese: 李登輝; 15 January 1923 – 30 July 2020) was a Taiwanese statesman and agriculturist who served as the 4th president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the 1947 Constitution and chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 1988 to 2000.
Jul 31, 2020 · Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui, considered the "father of Taiwan's democracy", has died at the age of 97. He served as president of Taiwan, from 1988 to 2000. Lee was credited with...
Lee Teng-hui, first Taiwan-born president (1988–2000) of the Republic of China (Taiwan). He sought to democratize Taiwan’s political system, and he favored a policy of ’flexible diplomacy’ in dealing with the People’s Republic of China. Learn more about Lee’s life and career.
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Jul 30, 2020 · Lee Teng-hui, who as president of Taiwan led its transformation from an island in the grip of authoritarian rule to one of Asia’s most vibrant and prosperous democracies, died on Thursday in...
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Jul 31, 2020 · Lee Teng-hui, Ph.D. ’68, who led Taiwan’s transition to democracy and prosperity, passed away at 97. He was a Cornell alumnus and a frequent visitor to campus, where he delivered the Olin Lecture in 1995 amid tensions with China.
Jul 30, 2020 · Lee Teng-hui, who became Taiwan’s first democratically elected president in 1996 as China launched missiles into the seas around the island, has died at the age of 97. He was instrumental in...
Jul 30, 2020 · Lee Teng-hui, the first Taiwan-born president of this island state whose prickly relationship with China and unbending passion for self-rule set the tone for every leader who followed, has...
