Shih Ming-teh | |||||||||||||||||||
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施明德 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party | |||||||||||||||||||
In office December 4, 1993 – March 23, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Hsu Hsin-liang | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Chang Chun-hung (acting) Hsu Hsin-liang | ||||||||||||||||||
Member of the Legislative Yuan | |||||||||||||||||||
In office January 31, 1993 – January 31, 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
Constituency | Tainan | ||||||||||||||||||
Minority Leader of the Legislative Yuan | |||||||||||||||||||
In office January 31, 1993 – January 31, 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||
Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||
Born | Takao City, Takao Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan | January 15, 1941||||||||||||||||||
Died | January 15, 2024 Taipei, Taiwan | (aged 83)||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Democratic Progressive Party (1986–2000) Home Party (2007–?) Nonpartisan Politician (present) | ||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Politician, human rights activist | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.nori.org.tw/ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Shih Ming-teh (Chinese: 施明德; 15 January 1941 – 15 January 2024) was a Taiwanese statesman.
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]