2019 in Taiwan

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

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See also:	Other events of 2019 History of Taiwan  • Timeline  • Years

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

• 25 January – The merger of Minkuotang into Congress Party Alliance.
• 27 January – First two of six 2019 Taiwanese by-elections held.

March

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

April

• 13 April – The official opening of Taikang Cultural Center in Annan District, Tainan.
• 18 April – 2019 Hualien earthquake
• 24 April – The inauguration of National Academy of Marine Research in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung.

May

• 12 May – The opening of Tainan City Zuojhen Fossil Park in Zuozhen District, Tainan.

July

• 1 July – The closing of Taiyuan Asian Puppet Theatre Museum in Datong, Taipei.
• 15 July – The opening of Jiahou Line Bikeway in Taichung.

August

• 6 August – Founding of the Taiwan People's Party.
• 18 August – Founding of the Taiwan Action Party Alliance.

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

• 1 October – The collapse of Nanfang'ao Bridge in Su'ao, Yilan County.^[5]
• 14–20 October – 2019 Asian Baseball Championship

November

• 30 November – The closing of Core Pacific City in Songshan, Taipei.^[6]

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 – Gigi Wu [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 – Chen Hsing-chin [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]
• 1 June – Han Kuang-wei, Taiwanese naval officer and engineer.^[19]
• 9 June – Ma Ju-lung, 80, Taiwanese actor, (Cape No. 7, Monga, Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale), infection.^[20]
• 12 June – Chang Liyi, 89, Taiwanese pilot (ROCAF), heart attack.^[21]
• 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).^[22]
• 16 August – Roland Peter Brown, 93, American physician based in Taiwan.^[23]
• 4 September – Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, 53, Taiwanese-born Malaysian Tibetan tulku, liver failure.^[24]
• 8 September – Roger Hsieh, 85, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1993–1999).^[25]
• 16 September – Chiang Tu-hui [zh], 49, Taiwanese voice actress (Crayon Shin-chan, Chibi Maruko-chan), multiple organ failure.^[26]
• 10 October – Tsai Ying-wen, 67, Taiwanese political scientist.^[27]
• 15 November – Olav Bjørgaas, 93, Norwegian physician (Norwegian Mission Alliance) in Taiwan.^[28]
• 18 November – Ching-Liang Lin, 88, Taiwanese physicist.^[29]
• 24 November – J. Bruce Jacobs, 76, American-born Australian Taiwan studies academic, cancer.^[30]
• 25 November – Chang Jen-hu, 92, Taiwanese geographer.^[31]
• 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.^[32]
• 17 December – Yu Tien-tsung [zh], 84, Taiwanese nativist writer.^[33]