This is a list of events in the year 1947 in the Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 36 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

* President –

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

* Vice President – Li Zongren *

Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ...

– T. V. Soong,

(acting),

Zhang Qun Zhang Qun or Chang Ch'ün (; May 9, 1889 – December 14, 1990) also known as Zhang Yuejun (張岳軍), was premier of the Republic of China and a prominent member of the Kuomintang. He served as secretary general to the President of the Republ ...

* Vice Premier – Weng Wenhao, Wang Yunwu

Events

January

* 7 January – The establishment of

Tainan County Tainan County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Sinying City. History Tainan County was established on 7 January 1946 on the territory of Tainan Prefecture () shortly after the end of World War II ...

in Taiwan * 21–28 January – Campaign to the South of Baoding

February

* 28 February – Start of February 28 Incident in Taiwan

April

* 8–30 April – Zhengtai Campaign

March

* 19 March –

Battle of Yan'an After World War II, Hu Zongnan battled the Chinese Communist Party and in the early stage of the struggle, was successful in the Battle of Yan'an capturing Yan'an, the capital of the communist base in Shaanxi. Yan'an became the capital of the Ch ...

May

* 1–4 May – Zhengtai Campaign. * 13–16 May – Menglianggu Campaign *May 13 – July 1 –

Summer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China The Summer Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China (东北1947年夏季攻势) is a series of battles initiated by the communists against the nationalists during the Chinese Civil War after World War II. Prelude In the spring of 1947, the nationali ...

*June 25 – July 6 – Campaign to the North of Baoding

July

* 29 July -

1947 Assam earthquake The 1947 Assam earthquake occurred on 29 July at 13:43 UTC with an of 7.3 and a maximum EMS-98 intensity of V (''Strong''). Earthquake The earthquake was located near the border between India and Tibet. Some sources put the epicenter in India, ...

August

* 13–18 August –

Meridian Ridge Campaign The Meridian Ridge Campaign () was a series of battles fought between the nationalists and the communists in the Shaanxi province of northwest China during the Chinese Civil War in the post World War II era, resulting in a nationalist victory. Pr ...

*September 14 – November 5 – Autumn Offensive of 1947 in Northeast China *October 29 – November 25 – Campaign in the Eastern Foothills of the Funiu Mountains

October

Yu Tse-san Incident The Yu Zisan Incident was a series of political events caused by the death of Yu Zisan, the chairman of the Students' Autonomous Association of National Chekiang University (NCKU), after he was imprisoned at the Hangzhou Garrison Headquarters, Ha ...

December

* 7–9 December –

Battle of Phoenix Peak The Battle of Phoenix Peak (Feng Huang Ding) is also called the Battle to Check Enemy's Advance at Phoenix Peak (Feng Huang Ding Zu Ji Zhan) by the Chinese Communist Party, and it was a battle fought during Laiyang Campaign between the nationali ...

* 25 December – The Constitution of the Republic of China went into effect.

Births

* 14 April –

Chou Kung-shin Chou Kung-shin (; born 14 April 1947) is a Taiwanese scholar, writer, historian and archaeologist. She served as Director of National Palace Museum from May 2008 till July 2012. Life and career Chou Kung-shin was born in Zhejiang on April 14, 194 ...

, Director of

National Palace Museum The National Palace Museum (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Kwet-li̍p kù-kiung pok-vu̍t-yèn), is a museum in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan). It has a permanent collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks, many of which wer ...

(2008–2012) * 26 April –

Lee Han-shen Lee Han-shen (; born 26 April 1947) was the President of Taiwan Power Company (Taipower), the state-owned electric power utility of Taiwan, from 2010 to 2013. He was appointed to the position on 30 April 2010, when the then-President of Taipowe ...

, President of

Taiwan Power Company The Taiwan Power Company (, Taipower; ) is a state-owned electric power industry providing electricity to Taiwan and off-shore islands of the Republic of China. History Taipower was established on 1 May 1946. Its origins can be traced to 1919 ...

(2010–2013) * 5 July – Lin Chun-te, member of

Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...

(1999–2008) * 10 September – Tseng Yung-chuan, Secretary-General of the Presidential Office (2012, 2015–2016) * 5 November **

Hsu Tsai-li Hsu Tsai-li (; 5 November 1947 – 19 February 2007) was a Taiwanese politician. He was the Mayor of Keelung City from 2001 to 2007. Political career Hsu started his political career as a local borough chief. He served as a councilor at the Keel ...

– Mayor of

Keelung City Keelung () or Jilong () (; Hokkien POJ: '), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. The city is a part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with its neighbors, New Taipe ...

(2001–2007) **

Yang Chao-hsiang Yang Chao-hsiang (; born 5 November 1947) is a Taiwanese politician and educator currently serving as President of Fo Guang University. Previously he served as Minister of Examination from 2008 to 2010, Minister of Education from 1999 to 2000, ...

– Minister of Education (1999–2000) * 16 December –

Wu Nai-ren Wu Nai-ren (; born 18 December 1947) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the former Secretary-General of the Democratic Progressive Party. When Cho Jung-tai Cho Jung-tai (; born 22 January 1959) is a Taiwanese politician. He served on the Taipe ...

, Secretary-General of

Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...

(2000–2002, 2009, 2010)

Deaths

*May 16 –

Zhang Lingfu Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ''Zha ...

, general

References

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