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

• President – Ma Ying-jeou
• Vice President – Wu Den-yih
• Premier – Jiang Yi-huah
• Vice Premier – Mao Chi-kuo

Events

January

• 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

• 21 February – The opening of Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park in East District, Hsinchu City. ^[1]

March

• 14 March – The opening of Embassy of Tuvalu in Taipei. ^[2]
• 27 March - The 5.9 M_w Nantou earthquake affected the island with a maximum Mercalli intensity of V (Moderate). One person was killed and 97 were injured.

May

• 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

• 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

• 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

• The establishment of University of Taipei from the merger of Taipei Municipal University of Education and Taipei Physical Education College.

September

• 16–22 September – 2013 OEC Kaohsiung

October

• 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

• 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

• 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  [ zh ], 91, Taiwanese soldier (Indonesian National Revolution). ^{[18] [19]}

References

1. "World Expo's Taiwan Pavilion in Hsinchu opened to public". focustaiwan.tw. 21 February 2013.
2. "Tuvalu opens embassy in Taipei". 8 March 2013.
3. "Taoyuan to become special municipality Dec. 25, 2014(Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Policies & Programs)". ey.gov.tw.
4. "DPP China Affairs Committee holds first meeting – Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
5. "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.
6. "Kiribati opens embassy in Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw. 31 May 2013.
7. "Ma secures unopposed re-election as KMT chairman". taipeitimes.com. 21 July 2013.
8. "Bridge to Wutai opens to traffic - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 7 October 2013.
9. "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.
10. "Get to know Asia Modern | Asia Museum of Modern Art". Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
11. "Gambia cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan". GMA News Online. 15 November 2013.
12. The Christian Science Monitor (18 November 2013). "Taiwan kicks out Gambian ambassador after recognition withdrawn". The Christian Science Monitor.
13. "Ex-DPP lawmaker found dead in motel". China Post. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
14. Mo, Yan-chih (15 April 2013). "Former presidential adviser Lin Yang-kang dies at 87". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
15. "Veteran KMT heavyweight Lin Yang-kang dies aged 85". China Post. Central News Agency. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
16. 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.
17. "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
18. Chen, Jay; Chou, Jay (14 November 2013). "Taiwanese soldier in Japan army dies after long, eventful life" . Retrieved 11 August 2017.
19. "Taiwanese contribution to Indonesian independence recognized". Central News Agency. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.