Events from the year 1965 in Taiwan,

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. This year is numbered Minguo 54 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 – Chen Cheng *

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– Yen Chia-kan * Vice Premier –

Yu Ching-tang Yu Ching-tang (; ) was a Taiwanese politician. He was the Vice Premier from 1963 to 1966. Vice Premiership Resignation During an extraordinary session of the Standing Committee of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang on 1 June 19 ...

Events

April

* 29 April – The establishment of Kun Shan Institute of Technology in

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 ...

November

* 12 November – The reestablishment 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 ...

in Shilin District, Taipei.

Births

* 14 January – Wang San-tsai, fencing athlete * 19 January –

Donna Chiu Donna Chiu (; born 19 January 1965) is a Taiwanese singer and former television host. She has won the Golden Bell Award as a host in 2003. She has released a number of albums and has also appeared in films. She is currently engaged in Christian ...

, singer * 19 March –

Weng Chang-liang Weng Chang-liang (; born 28 May 1965) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the incumbent Magistrate of Chiayi County since 25 December 2018. Political career Active in the Wild Lily student movement, Weng worked for the Chiayi County Government befo ...

, Magistrate of Chiayi County * 27 March –

Cho Po-yuan Cho Po-yuan (; born 27 March 1965) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Changhua County from 20 December 2005 until 25 December 2014. Education Cho received his bachelor's and master's degrees in law from National Taiwan Universi ...

, Magistrate of Changhua County (2005–2014) * 7 May – Tai Chih-yuan, comedian, actor, and show host * 23 May –

Kenneth Yen Kenneth Yen (; 23 May 1965 – 3 December 2018) was a Taiwanese entrepreneur who was listed as one of the richest people in the world. Biography Yen was born in Taipei, Taiwan to 嚴慶齡 and 吳舜文 Vivian Shun-wen Wu. He attended seco ...

, CEO of Yulon Motor * 6 July –

Lee Chun-yi Lee Chun-yi (; born 6 July 1965) is a Taiwanese politician who was elected to the Legislative Yuan as a representative of Chiayi district in 2012. He is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party. Political career Lee was deputy mayor of ...

, Deputy

Mayor of Chiayi The mayor of Chiayi is the chief executive of the government of Chiayi City. The current mayor is Huang Min-hui of Kuomintang since 25 December 2018. List of mayors This list includes mayors of the city's county-administered city, county-administe ...

(2001–2004) * 3 September –

Yang Hung-duen Yang Hung-duen (; born 3 September 1965) is a Taiwanese physicist. Yang was the president of National Sun Yat-sen University from 2008 to 2016, when he was selected to lead the Ministry of Science and Technology. Academic career Yang earned a ba ...

, Minister of

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(2016–2017) * 16 September – Lo Kuo-chong, baseball player * 21 September –

Kao Chin Su-mei Kao Chin Su-mei (born September 21, 1965), also known as Chin Su-mei, May Chin and Ciwas Ali, is a Taiwanese politician and retired actress and singer. She is of Manchu and Atayal descent, Ciwas Ali being her Atayal name. In the 1980s and 199 ...

, member of 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th

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 ...

* 16 November – Pauline Lan, host, actress, singer and businesswoman * 1 December –

Ma Wen-chun Ma Wen-chun (; born 1 December 1965) is a Taiwanese politician. A member of the Kuomintang, she has served in the Legislative Yuan since 2009 Education Ma received her bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Scienc ...

, member of 8th and 9th

* 4 December – Pasuya Yao, member of 8th and 9th

Deaths

* 5 March – Chen Cheng, Vice President (1954-1965)

References

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