Peng Ming-min
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| Peng Ming-min , LL.D. | |
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| Born | August 15, 1923 Kaohsiung County, Taiwan |
| Nationality |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Political party | Democratic Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | Tokyo Imperial University National Taiwan University McGill University University of Paris |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Peng.
Peng Ming-min (Taiwanese: Phêⁿ Bêng-bín; 彭明敏, pinyin: Péng Míngmǐn) (born August 15, 1923) is a noted Taiwan independence activist and politician.
[edit] Education
He first received his primary education in Taiwan before going to Japan for secondary education, graduating from Kwansei Gakuin Middle School in 1939 and the Third Higher School in 1942. During World War II, he studied law and political science at the Tokyo Imperial University until 1945. He also obtained graduate degrees in law from McGill University in Montreal, and University of Paris.
[edit] Political life
In 1964, Peng and two of his students, Hsieh Tsong-min and Wei Ting-chao, were arrested for secretly printing a manifesto supporting Taiwan Independence. Peng was sentenced to eight years in prison, but was released in late 1965 and put under house arrest. In January 1970, Peng escaped from Taiwan and received political asylum in Sweden. Peng lived in exile in the United States. He served as the president of Formosan Association for Public Affairs in 1982. He did not return to Taiwan until 1991, when martial law had already been lifted.
Peng was the presidential candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party in 1996 garnering about 20% of the vote.
During Peng's exile in the United States, he frequented the Center for Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan from 1970 until 1972, after which he joined the faculty at Wright State University until 1974. It was during his time at Michigan when he wrote his autobiography. In 2000, after the electoral success of President Chen Shui-bian, he was appointed a Senior Advisor to the Office of the President.
[edit] External links
- Autobiography: "A Taste of Freedom"
- Peng Ming-min Foundation
- Peng Ming-min Case as seen in USA diplomatic files
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| Preceded by Tsai Tung-rong |
President of the WUFI 1972 |
Succeeded by George Chang |
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