Events from the year 1960 in Taiwan,

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. This year is numbered Minguo 49 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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– Chen Cheng * Vice Premier – Wang Yun-wu

Events

January

* 11 January – The founding of

Chi Mei Corporation CHIMEI Corporation (; CMC) is a Taiwan-based performance materials company. It has long been known as the world’s largest vendor of ABS resins. It has factories in Tainan, Zhenjiang and Zhangzhou. It also produces advanced polymer materials, syn ...

February

* 15 February – The reorganization of Forestry Administration Division to Forestry Bureau.

March

* 29 March – The launching of National Education Radio.

April

* 13 April – The opening of the new building of

Taipei Grand Mosque The Taipei Grand Mosque () or Taipei Zheng He Mosque () is the largest and oldest mosque in Taiwan. Located in the Da'an District of Taipei City, it is Taiwan's most important Islamic structure. History First building After the handover o ...

in Daan District, Taipei.

December

* 12 December – The establishment of

National Property Administration The National Property Administration (FNP; ) is the agency of the Ministry of Finance (Taiwan), Ministry of Finance of Taiwan, Taiwan (ROC) responsible for the management of national property. History The FNP was established on 12 December 1 ...

Births

* 12 January – Chyi Chin, singer and songwriter * 15 January –

Ku Chin-shui Ku Chin-shui (, 15 January 1960 – 25 May 2016) was an Amis Taiwanese decathlete and pole vaulter. He medaled for Chinese Taipei at the Asian Athletics Championships six times, winning one gold medal, two silver medals, and three bronze medals. ...

, decathlete and pole vaulter * 1 April – Lee Wo-shih, Magistrate of

Kinmen County Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan), off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It lies roughly east of the city of Xiamen in Fujian, from which it is separate ...

(2009–2014) * 11 April – Lee Mao-shan, singer and television host * 2 June –

Wu Shiow-ming Wu Shiow-ming (; born 2 June 1960) is a Taiwanese professor of competition law and a politician. He was the Chairperson of the Fair Trade Commission from 1 August 2009 to 31 January 2017. It is the first time that the Chairperson has the academ ...

, Chairperson of Fair Trade Commission (2009–2017) * 9 June – Winston Chao, actor * 10 August –

Yang Ching-huang Yang Ching-huang (; born 10 August 1960) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He released 5 Mandopop Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Standard Chinese, Mandarin popular music. The genre has its origin in the jazz-influenced popular music of 1930 ...

, singer and actor * 25 August –

Yen Ching-piao Yen Ching-piao (; born 25 August 1960) is a Taiwanese politician. Personal life and early career As a child, Yen Ching-piao earned the nickname "winter melon-piao" from his grandfather for his short stature and stocky build. Yen married at age 1 ...

, 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 ...

(2002–2012) * 31 August – Tsai Shing-hsiang, fencing athlete * 18 November – Jiang Yi-huah, Premier of the Republic of China (2013–2014) * 24 December – Fei Xiang, singer

Deaths

* 1 June – Yu Hung-chun, Premier (1954–1958).

References

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