Lee Teng-hui () born 15 January 1923) is a politician of Republic of China. He was the first democratically elected President of the Republic of China, the first Taiwan born President of the Republic of China, and Chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 1988 to 2000. He presided over major advancements in democratic reforms including putting his own re-election which was the first democratic election presidential election for the Republic of China. Lee promoted the Taiwanese localization movement and led an aggressive foreign policy to gain diplomatic allies. Critics accused him of betraying the party he headed, secret support of Taiwanese independence, and involvement in corruption (black gold politics).

After leaving office Lee was expelled from the KMT for his role in founding the independence movement Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU), which forms part of the Pan-Green Coalition alongside Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party. (Lee is considered the "spiritual leader" of the TSU.) Lee has been outspoken in support for Taiwanese independence though not necessarily a formal declaration.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Teng-hui