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StatesmanPolitics1923–2020

Lee Teng-hui

President of Taiwan (1988–2000) and the first directly elected by popular vote, Lee guided the transition from Kuomintang one-party rule to a full multiparty democracy, promoting a distinct Taiwanese identity and economic liberalization.

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Closest Spectrum
Center
Closest Ideology
Liberal Developmentalism
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1923–2020
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal38.8%
    Unitary61.2%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy80%
    Autocracy20%
  • Civil liberties

    Near midpoint
    Security43.8%
    Liberty56.2%
  • Cultural integration

    Near midpoint
    Assimilation50%
    Multicultural50%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Military force
    Military force62.5%
    Negotiation37.5%
  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention38.8%
    Interventionist61.2%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public42.5%
    Private57.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction45%
    Markets55%
  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism32%
    Free trade68%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Religious
    Secular37.5%
    Religious62.5%
  • Social norms

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive37.5%
    Traditionalist62.5%
  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration55%
    Ecologist45%

What distinguishes Lee Teng-hui

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 22.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 58% DemocracyLee Teng-hui 80% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Cultural integration

This position is 1.9 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 48% AssimilationLee Teng-hui 50% Assimilation

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.