Mr. Democracy

"Mr. Democracy" is a nickname primarily given to individuals who have contributed to the advancement of democracy.

Mr. Democracy may also refer to:

People with the nickname

• John Dewey (1859–1952), American philosopher and educational reformer
• Kim Young-sam, President of Republic of Korea (South Korea, 1993–1998)
• Martin Lee, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (1998–2008)
• Lee Teng-hui (1923–2020), President of the Republic of China (Taiwan, 1988–2000)

Other uses

• May Fourth Movement and New Culture Movement, the reform-minded Chinese people at the time insisted on modernizing China by adopting Western ideals of "Mr. Science" (賽先生; 赛先生; Sài xiānsheng) and "Mr. Democracy" (德先生; Dé xiānsheng).

See also

• Democrat (disambiguation)
• Democracy Manifest
• Sam Rayburn (1882–1961), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, whose nickname was "Mr. Democrat".