1954 in Taiwan

Events from the year 1954 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 43 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

← 1953 1952 1951 1954 in Taiwan → 1955 1956 1957
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1954 History of Taiwan  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbents

• President – Chiang Kai-shek
• Vice President – Li Zongren, Chen Cheng
• Premier – Chen Cheng, Yu Hung-chun
• Vice Premier – Chang Li-sheng, Huang Shao-ku

Events

March

• 22 March – 1954 Republic of China presidential election.

June

• 23 June – The Republic of China Navy captures the tanker Tuapse from the Soviet Union.

September

• 3 September – Start of First Taiwan Strait Crisis.

December

• 2 December – Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty.^[1]

Births

• 2 January – Hsueh Ling, member of 8th Legislative Yuan
• 24 June – Chang San-cheng, Vice Premier (2016)
• 26 July – Tsai Chen-nan, actor and singer
• 28 July – Chern Jenn-chuan, Minister of Public Construction Commission (2012–2013)
• 8 August
  • Lin Mun-lee, Director of National Palace Museum (2006–2008)
  • Mark Lee Ping-bing, cinematographer, photographer and author
• 10 September – Pan An-bang, former singer, TV presenter and actor
• 18 September – Liu Wen-hsiung, MLY (1999–2008)
• 10 November – Yang Sui-sheng, Magistrate of Lienchiang County (2009–2014)
• 15 December – Elaine Jin, actress
• Undated – Wong Sau-ching, visual artist

Deaths

• 15 February – Qi Yaoshan, 88–89, Beiyang government official.
• 17 April – Uyongʉ Yata'uyungana, 45, educator and musician (execution by shooting).
• 12 May – Ding Weifen, 79, politician, Vice President of the Control Yuan (1931–1935).
• 3 November – Chen Jitang, 64, general and warlord.
• 16 December – Feng Zhi'an, 58, general.