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Events from the year 2019 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 108 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents[]

  • President: Tsai Ing-wen
  • Vice President: Chen Chien-jen
  • Premier:
    • William Lai (until 13 January)
    • Su Tseng-chang (from 14 January)
  • Vice Premier:
    • Shih Jun-ji (until 13 January)
    • Chen Chi-mai (from 14 January)

Events[]

January[]

March[]

  • 16 March – Remaining four of six 2019 Taiwanese by-elections held.

April[]

May[]

July[]

August[]

September[]

  • 16–22 September – 2019 OEC Kaohsiung
  • 16 September – The Republic of China terminated diplomatic relations with the Solomon Islands.[1][2]
  • 20 September – The Republic of China terminated diplomatic relations with Kiribati.[3][4]

October[]

November[]

December[]

  • 31 December – The Anti-infiltration Act passes third legislative reading.

Deaths[]

  • 8 January – Huang Chin-tao, 93, Taiwanese World War II veteran (Imperial Japanese Navy) and resistance fighter (27 Brigade).[7]
  • 21 January –  [zh], 36, Taiwanese mountaineer.[8]
  • 23 January – Lin Ching-hsuan, 65, Taiwanese writer, heart attack.[9]
  • 9 February – Huang Erh-hsuan, 82, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1993–2002).[10]
  • 14 February – Kao Chun-ming, 89, Taiwanese Presbyterian minister and activist.[11]
  • 6 March – Mai Chao-cheng, 77, Taiwanese economist, member of Academia Sinica.[12]
  • 15 March – Luo Jye, 95, Taiwanese billionaire businessman, founder of Cheng Shin Rubber.[13]
  • 23 March – Lee Shi-chi, 81, Taiwanese artist.[14]
  • 26 March –  [zh], 75, Taiwanese politician, throat cancer.[15]
  • 5 May – Shih Chi-yang, 84, Taiwanese politician, Minister of Justice (1984–1988), Vice Premier (1988–1993) and President of the Judicial Yuan (1994–1999), multiple organ failure.[16]
  • 13 May – Lo Tung-bin, 92, Taiwanese biochemist.[17]
  • 23 May – Ping Hsin-tao, 92, Taiwanese translator, producer, and publisher.[18]
  • 9 June – Ma Ju-lung, 80, Taiwanese actor, (Cape No. 7, Monga, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale), infection.[19]
  • 12 June – Chang Liyi, 89, Taiwanese pilot (ROCAF), heart attack.[20]
  • 26 July – Hwung Hwung-hweng, 72, Taiwanese hydraulic engineer, president of National Cheng Kung University (2011–2015), chairman of the Aviation Safety Council (2015–2018), minister of the Ocean Affairs Council (2018–2019).[21]
  • 16 August – Roland Peter Brown, 93, American physician based in Taiwan.[22]
  • 4 September – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, 53, Taiwanese-born Malaysian Tibetan tulku, liver failure.[23]
  • 8 September – Roger Hsieh, 85, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1993–1999).[24]
  • 16 September –  [zh], 49, Taiwanese voice actress (Crayon Shin-chan, Chibi Maruko-chan), multiple organ failure.[25]
  • 10 October – Tsai Ying-wen, 67, Taiwanese political scientist.[26]
  • 15 November – Olav Bjørgaas, 93, Norwegian physician (Norwegian Mission Alliance) in Taiwan.[27]
  • 18 November – Ching-Liang Lin, 88, Taiwanese physicist.[28]
  • 24 November – J. Bruce Jacobs, 76, American-born Australian Taiwan studies academic, cancer.[29]
  • 25 November – Chang Jen-hu, 92, Taiwanese geographer.[30]
  • 27 November – Godfrey Gao, 35, Taiwanese-Canadian model and actor (The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Love is a Broadway Hit, Legend of the Ancient Sword), heart attack.[31]
  • 17 December –  [zh], 84, Taiwanese nativist writer.[32]

References[]

  1. ^ "Taiwan severs ties with the Solomons". Taipei Times. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. ^ Chen, Christie; Lim, Emerson (16 September 2019). "Taiwan breaks diplomatic ties with Solomon Islands (update)". Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. ^ Chen, Christie; Hou, Elaine (20 September 2019). "Taiwan cuts diplomatic ties with Kiribati". Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. ^ Lin, Chia-nan (21 September 2019). "Political Maneuvering: Kiribati severs diplomatic relations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Bodies of 2 of 3 missing Pinoys in Taiwan bridge collapse found". BusinessWorld.
  6. ^ Pan, Tzu-yu; Ko, Lin (30 November 2019). "Core Pacific City mall closes doors, attracting 100,000 people". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ^ Hsiao, Sherry (10 January 2019). "WWII veteran and former resistance fighter dies at 93". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  8. ^ Wu, Che-hao; Ko Lin (21 January 2019). "Celebrity hiker dies of suspected hypothermia in central Taiwan". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  9. ^ Wang, Yi-ju; Wei, Yun-ling; Wang, Flor (23 January 2019). "Famous writer Lin Ching-hsuan dies at age 65". Central News Agency. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  10. ^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (9 February 2019). "President Tsai expresses sadness at death of DPP founding member". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  11. ^ Liu, Li-jen; Chin, Jonathan (15 February 2019). "Democracy pioneer and Presbyterian minister dies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  12. ^ 中研院院士麥朝成辭世 開放門生舊故悼念 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). China Times. 8 March 2019.
  13. ^ CST Founder, Luo Jye, Passes Away
  14. ^ "Top Taiwanese artist dies at the age of 81". Taipei Times. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  15. ^ 新北市前議長陳幸進今病逝　政壇人士意外不捨 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Apple Daily.
  16. ^ Lin, Chang-shun; Lin, Emerson (5 May 2019). "Former Judicial Yuan president Shih Chi-yang, 84, dies". Central News Agency. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  17. ^ "本院羅銅壁院士辭世" (in Chinese). Academia Sinica. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  18. ^ Chen Cheng-wei; Chung Yu-chen (4 June 2019). "Crown Magazine founding publisher dies aged 92". Central News Agency. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  19. ^ Chen, Cheng-wei (9 June 2019). "Taiwanese actor Ma Ju-lung passes away aged 80". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  20. ^ 洪哲政 (12 June 2019). U-2偵察機傳奇飛行員張立義 上午病逝松山醫院. United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  21. ^ 侯俐安 (26 July 2019). 知名水利專家、海委會首任主委黃煌煇離世 享壽72 (in Chinese). United Daily News. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  22. ^ "Roland Brown". The Kansan. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Parinirvana of His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche". Kechara. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  24. ^ Yeh, Su-ping; Yeh, Joseph (9 September 2019). "Presidential Office mourns death of independence activist Roger Hsieh". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  25. ^ Everington, Keoni (16 September 2019). "Taiwanese voice actress behind Shin-chan dies at age 49". Taiwan News. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  26. ^ Chien, Hui-ju; Hetherington, William. "Researcher Tsai Ying-wen dies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  27. ^ Han Cheung (24 November 2019). "Taiwan in Time: Doctor from the North Sea". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  28. ^ "臺大物理系退休教授林清涼老師仙逝". Physical Society of Taiwan (in Chinese). 28 November 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  29. ^ Baker, Diane (25 November 2019). "Taiwan specialist Bruce Jacobs dies in Melbourne". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  30. ^ 獨家》文化大學老董張鏡湖今午辭世 享耆壽92歲. Liberty News (in Chinese). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  31. ^ Brown, Scott (26 November 2019). "Vancouver-raised model and Asian film star Godfrey Gao dead at 35". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  32. ^ Chen, Cheng-wei; Kao, Evelyn (17 December 2019). "Literary pioneer dies at age 84". Central News Agency. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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