1996 ⟶ First Direct Presidential Election in Taiwan

End of dictatorship in Taiwan.
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🇵🇭 People Power Revolution Overthrows Marcos Dictatorship

February 22 – 25: The People Power Revolution leads to the end of the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines.⟶
People Power Revolution Overthrows Marcos Dictatorship (1986)
RevolutionDictatorshipDemocracyCold WarPolitical Transition
PhilippinesPhilippines

🇹🇼 Lee Teng-hui Assumes Control of Taiwan, Begins Democratization

January 13: Lee Teng-hui takes control of Taiwan and oversee end of martial law and full democratization of island.⟶
Lee Teng-hui Assumes Control of Taiwan, Begins Democratization (1988)
DemocratizationMartial LawPolitical TransitionCold War
TaiwanTaiwan

🗳️ Kim Young-sam Elected President of South Korea

December 18: The South Korean presidential election is won by Kim Young-sam, the first non-military candidate elected since 1961.⟶
Kim Young-sam Elected President of South Korea (1992)
Presidential ElectionDemocracyPolitical TransitionMilitary Rule
South KoreaSouth Korea

🗳️ First Direct Presidential Election in Taiwan

End of dictatorship in Taiwan.⟶
First Direct Presidential Election in Taiwan (1996)
DemocracyPolitical TransitionElectionsDictatorshipPresidential Election
TaiwanTaiwan

👩 Tsai Ing-wen Elected as Taiwan's First Female President

Tsai Ing-wen is elected as the first female President of Taiwan.⟶
Tsai Ing-wen Elected as Taiwan's First Female President (2016)
ElectionsDemocracyPresidentFemale Leadership
TaiwanTaiwan

💥 Southern Taiwan Earthquake

2016 Southern Taiwan earthquake.⟶
Southern Taiwan Earthquake (2016)
EarthquakeNatural DisasterSeismic ActivityDisaster ReliefInfrastructure DamageGeology
TaiwanTaiwan