李敖

Li Ao (Chinese: 李敖; pinyin: Lǐ Áo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Ngô͘, also spelled Lee Ao; 25 April 1935 – 18 March 2018) was a Taiwanese writer, essayist, social commentator, historian and independent politician.Li's critics have called him as an intellectual narcissist. He was a vocal critic of both the main political parties in Taiwan today, the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party.

Li's father was charged with treason. 96 of Li's books have been banned in Taiwan. Li has also been imprisoned for a dispute with a former employer.