施明德（1941年1月15日—2024年1月15日），是當時對抗國民黨專制體制的黨外代表性人物之一，也是台灣知名的政治犯，服刑時間近26年，被比喻為「曼德拉」。在美麗島事件中，原本預期會被判死刑，然而，在當時他的美國妻子與國際人權組織的努力下，最終被判無期徒刑。1990年5月20日，李登輝對美麗島事件的政治犯進行特赦，但施明德堅持要無條件釋放，最終政府宣布當年的判決無效。

他曾在1993年至1996年期間擔任民主進步黨主席，在陳水扁第二任期中成為倒扁運動的紅衫軍總指揮。於2024年1月15日病逝，享年83歲。

Shih Ming-teh (January 15, 1941—January 15, 2024) was one of the prominent figures opposing the authoritarian regime of the Kuomintang (KMT) in Taiwan and a well-known political prisoner. He spent nearly 26 years in prison and was likened to "Mandela." During the Formosa Incident, he initially faced the possibility of a death sentence; however, due to the efforts of his American wife and international human rights organizations, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. On May 20, 1990, President Lee Teng-hui granted amnesty to political prisoners from the Formosa Incident, but Shih Ming-teh insisted on unconditional release, leading to the government declaring the original judgment null and void.

He served as the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from 1993 to 1996 and played a key role as the overall commander of the Red Shirt Army during the anti-Chen Shui-bian movement in the second term of President Chen Shui-bian. Shih Ming-teh passed away on January 15, 2024, at the age of 83.

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