2013 in Taiwan
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Events from the year 2013 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 102 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents
[edit]- President – Ma Ying-jeou
- Vice President – Wu Den-yih
- Premier – Jiang Yi-huah
- Vice Premier – Mao Chi-kuo
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January
- The establishment of Customs Administration of the Ministry of Finance.
- The establishment of K-12 Education Administration of the Ministry of Education.
- The renaming of Sports Affairs Council to Sports Administration of the Ministry of Education.
- The renaming of Department of Education to K-12 Education Administration of the Ministry of Education.
- The renaming of National Youth Commission to Youth Development Administration and being put under the Ministry of Education.
February
[edit]- 21 February – The opening of Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park in East District, Hsinchu City.[1]
March
[edit]- 14 March – The opening of Embassy of Tuvalu in Taipei.[2]
- 27 March - The 5.9 Mw Nantou earthquake affected the island with a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (Moderate). One person was killed and 97 were injured.
May
[edit]- 1 May – The opening of Chelungpu Fault Preservation Park in Zhushan Township, Nantou County.
- 3 May – The upgrade approval for Taoyuan County to become special municipality from county.[3]
- 9 May – The first meeting of the China Affairs Committee of Democratic Progressive Party.[4][5]
- 31 May – The opening of Embassy of Kiribati in Taipei.[6]
June
[edit]- 2 June - June 2013 Nantou earthquake.
- 9 June – The official opening of At-Taqwa Mosque in Taoyuan County.
- 13 June – The completion of Xinzhuang Joint Office Tower in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei.
- 29 June – The opening of Danfeng Station of Taipei Metro in Xinzhuang District and Taishan District, New Taipei.
July
[edit]- 4 July – Death of Hung Chung-chiu.
- 7–14 July – Typhoon Soulik.
- 20 July – 2013 Kuomintang chairmanship election.[7]
- 23 July – The establishment of the Ministry of Health and Welfare from the former Department of Health.
- 29 July – The opening of Kaisyuan Night Market in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung City.
August
[edit]- The establishment of University of Taipei from the merger of Taipei Municipal University of Education and Taipei Physical Education College.
September
[edit]- 16–22 September – 2013 OEC Kaohsiung
October
[edit]- 2013 Taiwan food scandal.
- 5 October – The opening of Guchuan Bridge in Pingtung County.[8]
- 10 October – The 102nd anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of China.[9]
- 24 October – The official opening of Asia Museum of Modern Art in Wufeng District, Taichung.[10]
- 27 October – The opening of Shanshuilu Eco Park in Nangang District, Taipei.
November
[edit]- 3–11 November – Typhoon Haiyan.
- 10 November – 19th National Congress of Kuomintang in Taichung.
- 14 November – The Gambia cut diplomatic relations with the Republic of China.[11]
- 18 November – The ROC officially terminated its diplomatic relations with The Gambia.[12]
- 24 November – The opening of Xinyi Line of Taipei Metro.
Deaths
[edit]- 18 February – Chu Hsing-yu, 56, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1993–2005), heart attack.[13]
- 13 April – Lin Yang-kang, 85, Taiwanese politician, President of Judicial Yuan (1987–1994).[14][15]
- 29 April – Levi Ying, 64, Taiwanese-American politician, MLY (1999–2002).[16]
- 6 May – Yang Tzuo-chow, 84, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1999–2002).[17]
- 19 June – Kuo Liang-hui, Taiwanese novelist.
- 13 October – Umar Hartono, 91, Taiwanese soldier (Indonesian National Revolution).[18][19]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2013 in Taiwan.
- ^ "World Expo's Taiwan Pavilion in Hsinchu opened to public". focustaiwan.tw. 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Tuvalu opens embassy in Taipei". 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Taoyuan to become special municipality Dec. 25, 2014(Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Policies & Programs)". ey.gov.tw.
- ^ "DPP China Affairs Committee holds first meeting – Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ "DPP holds first China Affairs Committee Meeting, announces complete list of members ~ Democratic Progressive Party (DPP Taiwan)". dpptaiwan.blogspot.com. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ "Kiribati opens embassy in Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw. 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Ma secures unopposed re-election as KMT chairman". taipeitimes.com. 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Bridge to Wutai opens to traffic - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 7 October 2013.
- ^ "President Ma Ying-jeou's National Day Address 10/10/2013 - Press Releases - Taipei Representative Office in Finland 駐芬蘭代表處". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ^ "Get to know Asia Modern | Asia Museum of Modern Art". Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ^ "Gambia cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan". GMA News Online. 15 November 2013.
- ^ The Christian Science Monitor (18 November 2013). "Taiwan kicks out Gambian ambassador after recognition withdrawn". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ "Ex-DPP lawmaker found dead in motel". China Post. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Mo, Yan-chih (15 April 2013). "Former presidential adviser Lin Yang-kang dies at 87". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Veteran KMT heavyweight Lin Yang-kang dies aged 85". China Post. Central News Agency. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ 台灣前立法委員、前洛杉磯新黨之友會召集人、全美中華青年聯合會榮譽主席、美國中國和平統一促進會首任主席. Chinese Daily (in Chinese). 28 May 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "前立委楊作洲辭世 國民黨追思". China Times. Central News Agency. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2022. Republished by Taiwan News Archived 2022-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chen, Jay; Chou, Jay (14 November 2013). "Taiwanese soldier in Japan army dies after long, eventful life". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Taiwanese contribution to Indonesian independence recognized". Central News Agency. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
