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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.

Contents

Incumbents

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

    • 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.

    • March

  • 14 March - The opening of Embassy of Tuvalu in Taipei.
  • 27 March - March 2013 Nantou earthquake.

    • 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.
  • 9 May - The first meeting of the China Affairs Committee of Democratic Progressive Party.
  • 31 May - The opening of Embassy of Kiribati in Taipei.

    • June

  • 2 June - June 2013 Nantou earthquake.
  • 9 June - The official opening of At-Taqwa Mosque in Taoyuan County.

    • July

  • 4 July - Death of Hung Chung-chiu.
  • 7–14 July - Typhoon Soulik.
  • 20 July - 2013 Kuomintang chairmanship election.
  • 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 Qianzhen District, Kaohsiung City.

    • August

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

    • October

  • 2013 Taiwan food scandal.
  • 5 October - The opening of Guchuan Bridge in Pingtung County.
  • 10 October - The 102nd anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of China.
  • 24 October - The official opening of Asia Museum of Modern Art in Wufeng District, Taichung.

    • 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.
  • 18 November – The ROC officially terminated its diplomatic relations with The Gambia.
  • 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 April – Lin Yang-kang, 85, Taiwanese politician, President of Judicial Yuan (1987-1994).
  • 19 June – Kuo Liang-hui, Taiwanese novelist.

    • References

    2013 in Taiwan Wikipedia
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