2019 in Taiwan

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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

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.

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]

References

^ "Taiwan severs ties with the Solomons". Taipei Times. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
^ Chen, Christie; Lim, Emerson (16 September 2019). "Taiwan breaks diplomatic ties with Solomon Islands (update)". Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
^ Chen, Christie; Hou, Elaine (20 September 2019). "Taiwan cuts diplomatic ties with Kiribati". Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
^ Lin, Chia-nan (21 September 2019). "Political Maneuvering: Kiribati severs diplomatic relations". Taipei Times. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
^ "Bodies of 2 of 3 missing Pinoys in Taiwan bridge collapse found". BusinessWorld.
^ Pan, Tzu-yu; Ko, Lin (30 November 2019). "Core Pacific City mall closes doors, attracting 100,000 people". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
^ Hsiao, Sherry (10 January 2019). "WWII veteran and former resistance fighter dies at 93". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
^ Wu, Che-hao; Ko Lin (21 January 2019). "Celebrity hiker dies of suspected hypothermia in central Taiwan". Central News Agency. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
^ 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.
^ Shih, Hsiu-chuan (9 February 2019). "President Tsai expresses sadness at death of DPP founding member". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
^ Liu, Li-jen; Chin, Jonathan (15 February 2019). "Democracy pioneer and Presbyterian minister dies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^ 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.
^ CST Founder, Luo Jye, Passes Away
^ "Top Taiwanese artist dies at the age of 81". Taipei Times. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^ 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.
^ Lin, Chang-shun; Lin, Emerson (5 May 2019). "Former Judicial Yuan president Shih Chi-yang, 84, dies". Central News Agency. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
^ "本院羅銅壁院士辭世" (in Chinese). Academia Sinica. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^ Chen Cheng-wei; Chung Yu-chen (4 June 2019). "Crown Magazine founding publisher dies aged 92". Central News Agency. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
^ "Academician Kuang-Wei Han Has Passed Away". Academia Sinica. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
^ Chen, Cheng-wei (9 June 2019). "Taiwanese actor Ma Ju-lung passes away aged 80". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
^ 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.
^ 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. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
^ "Roland Brown". The Kansan. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^ "Parinirvana of His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche". Kechara. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ Yeh, Su-ping; Yeh, Joseph (9 September 2019). "Presidential Office mourns death of independence activist Roger Hsieh". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
^ Everington, Keoni (16 September 2019). "Taiwanese voice actress behind Shin-chan dies at age 49". Taiwan News. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
^ Chien, Hui-ju; Hetherington, William. "Researcher Tsai Ying-wen dies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
^ Han Cheung (24 November 2019). "Taiwan in Time: Doctor from the North Sea". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^ "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. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
^ Baker, Diane (25 November 2019). "Taiwan specialist Bruce Jacobs dies in Melbourne". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Chen, Cheng-wei; Kao, Evelyn (17 December 2019). "Literary pioneer dies at age 84". Central News Agency. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

[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] "Academician Kuang-Wei Han Has Passed Away". Academia Sinica. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[20] Chen, Cheng-wei (9 June 2019). "Taiwanese actor Ma Ju-lung passes away aged 80". Central News Agency. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

[21] 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.

[22] 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. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.

[23] "Roland Brown". The Kansan. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

[24] "Parinirvana of His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche". Kechara. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[25] Yeh, Su-ping; Yeh, Joseph (9 September 2019). "Presidential Office mourns death of independence activist Roger Hsieh". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 September 2019.

[26] Everington, Keoni (16 September 2019). "Taiwanese voice actress behind Shin-chan dies at age 49". Taiwan News. Retrieved 17 September 2019.

[27] Chien, Hui-ju; Hetherington, William. "Researcher Tsai Ying-wen dies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

[28] Han Cheung (24 November 2019). "Taiwan in Time: Doctor from the North Sea". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 November 2019.

[29] "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. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.

[30] Baker, Diane (25 November 2019). "Taiwan specialist Bruce Jacobs dies in Melbourne". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 November 2019.

[31] 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.

[32] 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.

[33] 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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2019 in Taiwan

Incumbents

Events

January

March

April

May

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

References

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