Events from the year 1991 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 ...

. This year is numbered Minguo 80 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...

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Lee Teng-hui Lee Teng-hui (; 15 January 192330 July 2020) was a Taiwanese statesman and economist who served as President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the 1947 Constitution and chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 1988 to 2000. He was the fir ...

Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on t ...

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Li Yuan-tsu Lee Yuan-tsu (; 24 September 1923 — 8 March 2017), was a Kuomintang politician who served under Lee Teng-hui as the eighth Vice President of the Republic of China. He was of Hakka ancestry. Early life His family was Hakka had origin in Meixi ...

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 ...

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Hau Pei-tsun Hau Pei-tsun (, 8 August 1919 – 30 March 2020) was a Mainland Chinese, Chinese politician and military officer who was the Premier of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1 June 1990 to 27 February 1993, and the longest-serving Chief of the Genera ...

* Vice Premier –

Shih Chi-yang Shih Chi-yang ( ; 5 May 1935 – 5 May 2019) was a Taiwanese politician. He was Vice Premier of the Republic of China from 1988 to 1993 and convener of the Executive Yuan's Mainland Affairs Committee, which was established in 1988, and beca ...

Events

January

* 28 January – The establishment of

Mainland Affairs Council The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is a cabinet-level administrative agency under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China in Taiwan. The MAC is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of the cross-strait relations po ...

March

* 9 March – The official establishment of

Straits Exchange Foundation The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF; ; often abbreviated as 海基會) is a semiofficial organization set up by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to handle technical and/or business matters with the People's Republic of China (P ...

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...

April

* 22 April – The abolishment of the

Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion The Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of National Mobilization for Suppression of the Communist Rebellion were provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of China effective from 1948 to 1991 and amended four times by the Centr ...

May

* 11 May – The opening of

Wang-an Airport Wang-an Airport () is an airport in Wang-an, Penghu Islands, Taiwan (ROC). History Construction of the airport started in January 1988, and was finished later that year. On 11 May 1991 the Civil Aeronautics Administration began to manage the ...

in Wangan Township,

Penghu The Penghu (, Hokkien POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately west from the main island of Taiwan, covering an area ...

June

* 1 June – The establishment of

Mandarin Airlines Mandarin Airlines () is a Taiwanese regional airline based in Taipei, Taiwan, whose parent company is China Airlines. The airline operates domestic and regional international flights, while its parent company focuses on international operations. ...

July

* 1 July ** The maiden flight of

EVA Air EVA Airways Corporation (pronounced as three letters: ; ) (), of which "EVA" stands for Evergreen Airways, is a Taiwanese international airline based at Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan, operating passenger and dedicated carg ...

. ** The establishment of

National Pingtung Institute of Commerce National Pingtung Institute of Commerce (NPIC; ) was a public higher education located in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History NPIC was established on 1 July 1991. On 1 July 1998, NPIC was upgraded to a degree-awarding university-lev ...

Pingtung City Pingtung City (; Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Pîn-tong-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The area of modern-day Pingtung City was originally a village of the Taiwanese Plains Aborig ...

Pingtung County Pingtung County is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pin ...

. ** The start of

Beitou Refuse Incineration Plant The Beitou Refuse Incineration Plant () is an incinerator in Zhoumei Borough, Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The plant was originally established as the Shilin Refuse Incineration Plant on 1 July 1991. On 1 July 1995, the plant was re ...

commercial operation in

Beitou District Beitou District is the northernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City, Taiwan. The historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word ''Kipatauw'', meaning witch. Beitou is the most mountainous and ...

, Taipei.

December

* 22 December – 1991 Republic of China National Assembly election.

Births

* 3 February – Jass Yang, musician and producer * 4 February – Ian Chen, singer, songwriter and actor * 5 February – Wang Yao-lin, baseball player * 16 March – Lin Yi-han, former writer * 9 May –

Hsu Shu-ching Hsu Shu-ching (; born 9 May 1991) is a Taiwanese weightlifter. Early life Hsu, of Hakka descent, was born in Lunbei, Yunlin, Taiwan. She played basketball in high school, switching to weightlifting at the age of 13, after the school disbanded i ...

, weightlifter * 29 May –

Darren Wang Darren Wang Talu (; born May 29, 1991) is a Taiwanese actor. He is best known for his breakout role as Hsu Tai-yu in the coming-of-age film, '' Our Times''. Career Wang made his debut in the 2008 drama series ''Mysterious Incredible Terminator' ...

, actor and model * 18 June –

Kai Ko Kai Ko Chen-tung (; born Ko Chia-kai on 18 June 1991) is a Taiwanese actor, singer and film director. Ko won Best New Actor at the 48th Golden Horse Awards and the 12th Chinese Film Media Awards for his starring role in the film '' You Are th ...

, actor and singer * 28 June ** Lin Chang-lun, football athlete ** Tu Kai-wen, judoka * 20 July – Summer Meng, actress * 25 July –

Mini Chang Mini Chang () is a singer and actress. She is in the Taiwanese girl band Hey Girl. To participate in the program because Blackie's Teenage Club (我愛黑澀會) outstanding performance. She was selected as the official debut of the first nine ...

, singer and actress * 30 July –

Hsu Ya-ching Hsu Ya-ching (; born 30 July 1991) is a Taiwanese badminton player. Personal life Hsu is married to former doubles partner Lin Chia-yu Lin Chia-yu (; born 30 June 1993) is a Taiwanese badminton player. In 2011, he won the gold medal at th ...

, badminton player * 22 August –

Sharon Kao Sharon Kao (; born 22 August 1991) is a Taiwanese actress. She is mixed with Bunun descent ( Austronesian) and Chinese. In 2006, she starred in a TV series ''Curly Hair'' produced by Public Television Service Taiwan. She starred in ''Leaving Gra ...

* 27 September **

Ann Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

, singer **

Lin Yu-hsien Lin Yu-hsien (; born 27 September 1991) is a Taiwanese badminton player. Career He plays in the men's singles. He participated in the 2016 Vietnam Open Grand Prix, in the 2016 Chinese Taipei Masters and in the 2015 Chinese Taipei Masters Gr ...

, badminton player

References

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