Li Ao

Li Ao (Chinese: 李敖; pinyin: Lǐ Áo, also spelled Lee Ao; 25 April 1935 – 18 March 2018) was a Chinese-Taiwanese writer, social commentator, historian, and independent politician. Li participated in the presidential election in 2000 as a candidate for the New Party. In 2004, he was elected to the Legislative Yuan.^[1] Two years later, Li was a candidate in the 2006 Taipei mayoral election.^[2] He represented the People First Party in the legislative elections of 2012.^[3][4]

Li Ao
Li Ao at Fayuan Temple in Beijing in 2005. The temple featured prominently in his first novel, Martyr's Shrine.
Born	(1935-04-25)25 April 1935 Harbin, Manchukuo
Died	18 March 2018(2018-03-18) (aged 82) Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Alma mater	National Taichung First Senior High School National Taiwan University
Spouse(s)	Terry Hu (1980.05.06－08.28) Wang Zhihui (1992.03.08－2018.03.18)
Children	3
Parent(s)	Li Dingyi Zhang Kuichen

Li died in Taipei on 18 March 2018 of brain cancer at the age of 82.^[5][6]

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• List of Chinese writers