Lee Teng-hui
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Lee Teng-hui was a Taiwanese politician, 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 presid
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Lee in 1937
Lee as a junior high school student wearing kendo armor
Lee (top right) posing with his family before leaving to attend college
Chen Shui-bian
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Chen Shui-bian is a Taiwan politician and lawyer who served as the fifth president of the Republic of China from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party, endin
Lee Teng-hui
…term limits he had helped enact, stepped down from the presidency at the end of his term in 2000. That year, Democratic Progressive Party candidate Chen Shui-bian won the national election with 39% of the vote in a three-way race. Chen's victory marked an end to KMT rule and the first peaceful transfer of power…
Official Portrait, 2000
Images of Chiang Kai-shek were removed from public buildings. Chen's portrait was hung at a location in the presidential office that previously displayed a portrait of Chiang.
Chen Shui-bian addressed his opening speech at 2006 Taiwan Sports Elite Awards
At the funeral of Pope John Paul II, Chen (far left), whom the Holy See recognized as the head of state of China, was seated in the front row (in French alphabetical order) beside the first lady and president of Brazil.