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1998 in Taiwan

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Events from the year 1998 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 87 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

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Incumbents

  • President - Lee Teng-hui
  • Vice President - Lien Chan
  • Premier - Vincent Siew
  • Vice Premier - Liu Chao-shiuan

    • January

  • 1 January - The opening of Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu City.
  • 12 January - The renaming of Sports Council to Sports Affairs Council.

    • February

  • 16 February - The crash of China Airlines Flight 676 in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City).
  • 21 February - The opening of Museum of Medical Humanities in Taipei.

    • April

  • 28 April - The debut of My Fair Princess.

    • June

  • 16 June - The establishment of Hsin Tao Power Corporation.

    • July

  • 1 July - The establishment of Public Television Service.

    • August

  • 1 August - The establishment of Fisheries Agency of the Council of Agriculture.

    • October

  • 25 October - The opening of Kaohsiung Museum of History in Kaohsiung City.
  • 31 October - The opening of Beitou Hot Spring Museum in Taipei.

    • December

  • 5 December - The 1998 Republic of China legislative election.
  • 21 December - The ownership of Land Bank of Taiwan was handed over from Taiwan Provincial Government to Executive Yuan.
  • 24 December - The opening of Zhonghe Line of Taipei Metro.

    • Deaths

  • 14 June - Chu Fu-sung, former Minister of Foreign Affairs.

    • References

    1998 in Taiwan Wikipedia
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