Events in the year 1948 in Taiwan,
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
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Incumbents
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President
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*President (corporate title)
*President (education), a leader of a college or university
*President (government title)
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Automobiles
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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 ...
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Vice President
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Li Zongren
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Premier
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
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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 ...
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Weng Wenhao
Weng Wenhao (; 26 July 1889 – 27 January 1971) was a Chinese geologist and politician. He was one of the earliest modern Chinese geologists, and is regarded as the founder of modern Chinese geology and the father of modern Chinese oil industry ...
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Sun Fo
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Vice Premier –
Wang Yun-wu,
Ku Meng-yu
Ku Meng-yu () was a politician in the Republic of China. He was the List of vice premiers of the Republic of China, Vice Premier in 1948.
References
Political office-holders in the Republic of China
1888 births
1972 deaths
Taiwanese peop ...
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Chang Li-sheng,
Wu Tiecheng
Wu Tiecheng (; 1893–1953) was a politician in the Republic of China. He served as Mayor of Shanghai, Governor of Guangdong province, and was the Vice Premier and Foreign Minister in 1948–1949.
After communists were purged from the Kuomi ...
Events
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1948 Republic of China legislative election
The 1st Legislative Yuan election was held in China between 21 and 23 January 1948. This election, and the preceding 1947 National Assembly election are the first elections of under the newly ratified 1947 Constitution of the Republic of China. ...
, the first direct elections since the country's founding, were held from 21–23 January with the First
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 ...
taking office on 18 May
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Taiwan Provincial Common History Historica was established on 1 June in what is now
Zhongxing New Village
Zhongxing New Village, sometimes rendered as Chunghsing New Village is an urban village located in Nantou City, Nantou County, Taiwan (ROC) and was until 2018, when the Taiwan Provincial Government was abolished, was the seat of government of ...
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CSBC Corporation
CSBC Corporation, Taiwan (, literally "Taiwan International Shipbuilding Corporation") is a company that produces ships for civilian and military use in Taiwan. It is headquartered in Kaohsiung, with shipyards in Kaohsiung and Keelung. It was a s ...
, a shipbuilding company, split into Taiwan Machinery Corporation and Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation
*Taiwan Provincial Police Training Facilities became the
Taiwan Provincial Police Academy
*Taiwan Provincial Taitung Teachers' School, which later became
National Taitung University
The National Taitung University (NTTU; ) is a national university in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan.
History
NTTU was originally established in 1948 as Taiwan Provincial Taitung Teachers’ School. In 1969, it was upgraded to Taiwan Prov ...
, was established in
Taitung City
Taitung City () is a county-administered city and the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean. Taitung City is the most populous subdivision of Taitung County and it is one of the ...
Births
* 25 April –
Yu Shyi-kun,
Premier of the Republic of China (2002-2005)
* 1 June –
Yeh Hsien-hsiu
Yeh Hsien-hsiu (; born 1 June 1948) is a Taiwanese politician and singer.
Music career
As a singer, he was known by the stage name Yeh Chi-tien (). He won the 1996 Golden Melody Award for Best Song of the Year.
Political career
He was elected ...
, politician and singer
* 7 July –
Chen Ping, actress
* 17 September –
Sung Chi-li
Sung Chi-li (born 17 September 1948), born Sung , is a notorious Taiwan cult leader and geomancer who founded the Sung Chi-li Miracle Association and the Great Sun Sect. He was embroiled in a scandal in 1996 and accused of swindling US$7 million ...
, Buddhist religious leader
See also
References
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Years of the 20th century in Taiwan