1998 in Taiwan
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Events from the year 1998 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 87 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents
- President - Lee Teng-hui
- Vice President - Lien Chan
- Premier - Vincent Siew
- Vice Premier - Liu Chao-shiuan
Events
January
- 1 January - The opening of Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu City.
- 12 January - The renaming of Sports Council to Sports Affairs Council.
February
- 16 February - The crash of China Airlines Flight 676 in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City).
- 21 February - The opening of Museum of Medical Humanities in Taipei.
April
- 28 April - The debut of My Fair Princess.
June
- 16 June - The establishment of Hsin Tao Power Corporation.
July
- 1 July - The establishment of Public Television Service.
August
- 1 August - The establishment of Fisheries Agency of the Council of Agriculture.
October
- 25 October - The opening of Kaohsiung Museum of History in Kaohsiung City.
- 31 October - The opening of Beitou Hot Spring Museum in Taipei.
December
- 5 December - The 1998 Republic of China legislative election.
- 21 December - The ownership of Land Bank of Taiwan was handed over from Taiwan Provincial Government to Executive Yuan.
- 24 December - The opening of Zhonghe Line of Taipei Metro.
Deaths
- 14 June - Chu Fu-sung, former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
References
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