Events in the year 1962 in Taiwan,

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. This year is numbered Minguo 51 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

April

* 1 April – The upgrade of

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from an

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to a county-administered city. * 28 April – The establishment of TTV Main Channel.

May

* 16 May – The opening of Hualien Airport in Hualien County.

July

* 11 July – The establishment of China Maritime Institute.

October

* 10 October – The official launch of TTV Main Channel.

Births

* 22 February –

Lin Tsung-hsien Lin Tsung-hsien or Lin Tsong-shyan (; born 22 February 1962) is a Taiwanese politician. He was elected Yilan County Magistrate in 2009 and served until 2017, when he was appointed to lead the Council of Agriculture. Education and early career ...

, Magistrate of Yilan County (2009–2017) * 17 March –

Lin Hsi-shan Lin Hsi-shan (; born 17 March 1962) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Secretary-General of Legislative Yuan from 1 March 1999 until 31 January 2016. Early life Lin was born in Changhua County on 17 March 1962. He attended Chinese Culture U ...

, Secretary-General of

Executive Yuan The Executive Yuan () is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its leader is the Premier, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of China, and requires confirmation by the Legislative Yuan. ...

(1999–2016) * 20 March – Kuo Tai-yuan, baseball player * 8 May –

Fu Kun-chi Fu Kun-chi (; born 8 May 1962) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a member of the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2009, when he assumed the Hualien County magistracy. In September 2018, Fu was removed from the latter office, as the Supreme Court is ...

, Magistrate of Hualien County (2009–2018) * 27 July –

Vanessa Shih Vanessa Shih (; born 27 July 1962) is a Taiwanese diplomat who was appointed the representative of Republic of China to Austria in January 2016. She previously led the Taipei Representative Office in Singapore from 2009 to 2012, when she was nam ...

, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (2012–2016) * 10 October –

Tou Chung-hua Tuo Tsung-hua (; born 10 October 1962) is a Taiwanese actor. He won the 2005 Golden Bell Award for Best Actor. Selected filmography *''Osmanthus Alley'' (1987) *'' A Home Too Far'' (1990) *'' Zodiac Killers'' (1991) *'' 18'' (1993) *''The Day th ...

, actor * 25 October -

Tsai Hsiao-hu Tsai Hsiao-hu (; born 25 October 1962) is a Taiwanese Hokkien pop singer. He is nicknamed Prince of Pork as he worked in a family-owned pork butchery. Tsai made his debut in 1991, and the next year won Best New Artists at the fourth Golden Melo ...

, singer * 28 November –

Pan Wen-chung Pan Wen-chung (; born 28 November 1962) is a Taiwanese educator and politician. He first served as Minister of Education from May 2016 to April 2018 and returned to the post in January 2019. Education Pan obtained his teaching certificate from ...

, Minister of Education (2016–2018)

Deaths

* 24 February – Hu Shih, former Minister of Foreign Affairs.

References

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