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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
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 Mw 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 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.[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]
- 19 June – Kuo Liang-hui, Taiwanese novelist.
- 13 October – Umar Hartono, 91, Taiwanese soldier (Indonesian National Revolution).[16][17]
References
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- ↑ "World Expo's Taiwan Pavilion in Hsinchu opened to public". focustaiwan.tw.
- ↑ "Tuvalu opens embassy in Taipei". 8 March 2013.
- ↑ "Taoyuan to become special municipality Dec. 25, 2014(Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan)-Policies & Programs)". ey.gov.tw.
- ↑ "DPP China Affairs Committee holds first meeting – Taipei Times". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ↑ "DPP holds first China Affairs Committee Meeting, announces complete list of members ~ Democratic Progressive Party (DPP Taiwan)". dpptaiwan.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ↑ "Kiribati opens embassy in Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw.
- ↑ "Ma secures unopposed re-election as KMT chairman". taipeitimes.com.
- ↑ "Bridge to Wutai opens to traffic - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
- ↑ "Gambia cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan". GMA News Online.
- ↑ The Christian Science Monitor. "Taiwan kicks out Gambian ambassador after recognition withdrawn". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ↑ "Ex-DPP lawmaker found dead in motel". China Post. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ↑ Mo, Yan-chih (15 April 2013). "Former presidential adviser Lin Yang-kang dies at 87". Taipei Times. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran KMT heavyweight Lin Yang-kang dies aged 85". China Post. Central News Agency. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ Chen, Jay; Chou, Jay (14 November 2013). "Taiwanese soldier in Japan army dies after long, eventful life". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Taiwanese contribution to Indonesian independence recognized". Central News Agency. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
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