Politician

Shih Ming-teh

Taiwanese politician

1941 - 2024

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His biography is available in 13 different languages on Wikipedia. Shih Ming-teh is the 16,174th most popular politician, the 42nd most popular biography from Taiwan and the 15th most popular Taiwanese Politician.

Shih Ming-teh is most famous for his decades-long struggle as a pro-democracy activist in Taiwan, including enduring over 25 years in prison under the Kuomintang's martial law regime. A surprising fact is that he survived brutal torture and solitary confinement, yet emerged to play a key role in the opposition movement. His lasting legacy includes advancing human rights and contributing to Taiwan's transition to a vibrant democracy.

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Shih Ming-teh is the most memorable of the 10 notable people born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ahead of Fan Chung, Collin Chou, and Chuang Chia-jung.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Shih Ming-teh ranks 16,167 out of 20,022. Before him are Raimundo Fernández-Villaverde, Édouard Fritch, Konstantinos Dovas, Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello, Anna-Maja Henriksson, and Victor Ciorbea. After him are K. Sivan, Rob Portman, Beornred of Mercia, Cécile Tormay, Habiba Sarābi, and Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Shih Ming-teh ranks 538. Before him are Pepi Bader, Javier Valdivia, Jean-Jacques Schuhl, Marcell Jankovics, Aníbal Tarabini, and Anton Pronk. After him are David Clayton-Thomas, Vidin Apostolov, Péter Balázs, Marilyn Strathern, Marty Riessen, and Mehmet Ali Birand. Among people deceased in 2024, Shih Ming-teh ranks 434. Before him are Ruth Maria Kubitschek, Timothy West, Laurent Cantet, Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, Benji Gregory, and Christine Boisson. After him are Klaus Wunder, Dickey Betts, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Miho Nakayama, Manfred Wolke, and Amaury Pasos.

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Shih Ming-teh ranks 42 out of 182. Before him are Jolin Tsai (1980), Chi Cheng (1944), Peter Chen (1947), Fei Yu-ching (1955), Sally Yeh (1961), and Kai-Fu Lee (1961). After him are Vivian Hsu (1975), Ruby Lin (1976), Joey Wong (1967), Justin Yifu Lin (1952), Chang Chen (1976), and Richie Jen (1966).

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Among Politicians In Taiwan

Among politicians born in Taiwan, Shih Ming-teh ranks 15. Before him are Frank Hsieh (1946), Elaine Chao (1953), Eric Chu (1961), Chen Chien-jen (1951), Ko Wen-je (1960), and Han Kuo-yu (1957). After him are Lin Chuan (1951), Chen Chu (1950), Chang San-cheng (1954), Hou Yu-ih (1956), You Si-kun (1948), and Sean Chen (1949).

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