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Election

Taiwan · Government / Government of Taiwan. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1996–2000Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1996

Lee Teng-hui23 March 1996

Taipei · Government / Government of Taiwan

Wins 1st direct Presidential election with a victory of 54% of the popular vote

2000

Chen Shui-bianMarch 2000

Government / Government of Taiwan

Elected President of Taiwan, ends the 50 yr Kuomingtang monoploy

Names involved

Chen Shui-bianLee Teng-hui

Provenance

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