Events from the year 2007 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 96 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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Chen Shui-bian Chen Shui-bian (; born 12 October 1950) is a retired Taiwanese politician and lawyer who served as the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) whic ...

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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Annette Lu Annette Lu Hsiu-lien (; born 7 June 1944) is a Taiwanese politician. A feminist active in the tangwai movement, she joined the Democratic Progressive Party in 1990, and was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1992. Subsequently, she served as Ta ...

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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Su Tseng-chang Hope Su Tseng-chang (; born 28 July 1947) is a Taiwanese politician serving as premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2019, and previously from 2006 to 2007. He was the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party in 2005 and from 2012 ...

Chang Chun-hsiung Chang Chun-hsiung (), (born 23 March 1938) is a Taiwanese politician. He is a former Premier of the Republic of China. Chang was appointed to two separate terms as Premier, both under Chen Shui-bian. His appointment by then-President Chen in 200 ...

* Vice Premier –

Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen (; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai is the first female president of Taiwan. She served as ...

Chiou I-jen Chiou I-jen (), born May 9, 1950, is a Taiwanese politician who was a Vice Premier of the Republic of China between 17 May 2007 and 6 May 2008. Early life Chiou was born in 1950 in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan. He earned a BA in philoso ...

Events

January

* 2 January – The establishment of

National Immigration Agency The National Immigration Agency of the Ministry of the Interior (NIA; ) is the statutory agency under the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of China (Taiwan) which is responsible for immigration, entry and exit security, border services and r ...

Ministry of the Interior An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs. Lists of current ministries of internal affairs Named "ministry" * Ministry ...

February

* 12 February – Four state-owned enterprises of the

(

Taiwan 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 nort ...

)—

Chunghwa Post Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. is the official postal service of Taiwan (officially the Republic of China). Chunghwa Post was a government agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications until 2003, when it was reorganized into a governm ...

, the

Chinese Petroleum Corporation CPC Corporation () is a state-owned petroleum, natural gas, and gasoline company in Taiwan and is the core of the Taiwanese petrochemicals industry. History Early history CPC was founded on 1 June 1946 in Shanghai as Chinese Petroleum Corpo ...

, the

China Shipbuilding 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 ...

, and the

Central Bank of China Central is an adjective usually referring to being in the center of some place or (mathematical) object. Central may also refer to: Directions and generalised locations * Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...

—change their names to remove "

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

" from their titles at the request of

. The decision is condemned by the

Pan-Blue Coalition The pan-Blue coalition, pan-Blue force or pan-Blue groups is a political coalition in the Republic of China (Taiwan) consisting of the Kuomintang (KMT), People First Party (PFP), New Party (CNP), Non-Partisan Solidarity Union (NPSU), and Young ...

, the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

and

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

as a move towards

Taiwan independence 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 ...

March

* 4 March –

Four Wants and One Without Four Wants and One Without or Four Yeses and One No (Chinese: 四要一沒有) is a policy proposed by the former president of the Republic of China (commonly called "Taiwan"), Chen Shui-bian, in a speech at a function of the Formosan Association f ...

policy unveiled by President Chen Shui-bian. * 27 March –

unveils an upgraded version of their Ching-kuo

fighter aircraft Fighter aircraft are fixed-wing military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat. In military conflict, the role of fighter aircraft is to establish air superiority of the battlespace. Domination of the airspace above a battlefield ...

called the Hsung Ying made by the

Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC; 漢翔航空工業 or 漢翔航空) is a Taiwan, Taiwanese aerospace company based in Taichung. It is one of only two Taiwanese companies with the capabilities of a traditional American or Eu ...

April

* 7 April –

2007 Kuomintang chairmanship election The 2007 Kuomintang chairmanship by-election () was held on 7 April 2007 in Taiwan between Wu Po-hsiung and Hung Hsiu-chu. This was the third direct election of the chairman in the Kuomintang history. All registered, due-paying KMT party members w ...

. * 19 April – 2008 Democratic Progressive Party presidential primary.

May

* 12 May **

resigns as the

Premier of the Republic of China The Premier of the Republic of China, officially the President of the Executive Yuan (Chinese language, Chinese: 行政院院長), is the head of the government of the Republic of China of Taiwan and leader of the Executive Yuan. The premier ...

(Taiwan) following a loss in a

primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

to be the

Democratic Progressive Party The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is a Taiwanese nationalist and centre-left political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Controlling both the Republic of China presidency and the unicameral Legislative Yuan, it is the majori ...

candidate in the

2008 Taiwanese presidential election Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 22 March 2008. Kuomintang (KMT) nominee Ma Ying-jeou won with 58% of the vote, ending eight years of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rule. Along with the 2008 legislative election, Ma's landslide ...

. ** 2007 Keelung City local election ** The opening of

Dream Mall Dream Mall (), located in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is the largest shopping mall in Taiwan and the 15th largest in East Asia (formerly the largest). It is built and operated by Tungcheng Development Corporation (), a subsidiary of U ...

Kaohsiung Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...

. * 14 May – The

President of the Republic of China The president of the Republic of China, now often referred to as the president of Taiwan, is the head of state of the Republic of China (ROC), as well as the commander-in-chief of the Republic of China Armed Forces. The position once had aut ...

names

of the

as the new

. * 15 May –

Renaming of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall The renaming of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan to National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall () was announced by President Chen Shui-bian on 15 May 2007. The surrounding plaza was rededicated to democracy as Liberty Square. This ...

: President

announced the renaming of the

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall The National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall () is a national monument, landmark and tourist attraction erected in memory of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. It is located in Taipei. The monument, surr ...

in Taipei to the "National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall". This move was condemned by the pan-blue media as a political move by the Democratic Progressive Party to denounce the historical heritage of the Republic of China. The site has since been restored back to the original title with the Nationalists back in power.

June

* 15 June – The establishment of

Taiwan Farmers' Party The Taiwan Farmers' Party (TFP; ) is a minor party of Taiwan. History The party was established on 15 June 2007. See also * Elections in Taiwan * List of political parties in Taiwan This article lists the political parties in the Republic ...

. * 16 June – The opening of Yuchang Tunnel. * 27 June – The opening of Bo Yang Museum in

Tainan Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" ...

July

* July – The

applied for UN membership to represent the people of Taiwan and its outlying islands only, under the name "Taiwan", and was rejected by the General Assembly. * 4 July – The opening of Zhinan Temple gondola station in Wenshan District, Taipei.

August

* 3–5 August – Wikimania 2007 conference in Taipei. * 8 August –

Yilan County Government The Yilan County Government () is the local government of Yilan County, Taiwan. Yilan County Hall is located in Yilan City, adjacent to Yilan County Council building, Local Court and District Attorney's Office. Organizational structure Firs ...

announced the

Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival The Yilan International Children's Folklore and Folkgame Festival (YICFFF; ) is an artistic festival in Taiwan, which has taken place during the summer vacation each year at the Dongshan River Water Park in Yilan County since 1996. *The festival ...

to be ceased. * 22–27 August – The 2nd Taiwan Youth Day.

September

* 6 September – An earthquake measuring 6.5 M_w strikes off shore of Taiwan near the capital city Taipei. * 27 September – The opening of

Yang Kui Literature Memorial Museum The Yang Kui Literature Memorial Museum () is a museum in Xinhua District, Tainan, Taiwan. The museum is about Taiwan's author Yang Kui and filmmaker Ou Wei. History The museum building was originally a local government building. The building ...

in Xinhua District,

October

* 6 October –

2007 Pacific typhoon season The 2007 Pacific typhoon season was a below average season which featured 24 named storms, fourteen typhoons, and five super typhoons. It was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the west ...

: Typhoon Krosa hits

, killing at least four people and injuring 40 more.

November

* 8 November – The establishment of

Taiwan Constitution Association The Taiwan Constitution Association (TCA; ) is a Taiwanese political party affiliated with the Pan-Green Coalition. History The party was founded on 8 November 2007. See also * List of political parties in the Republic of China This articl ...

December

* 6 December – The establishment of

Taiwan Financial Holdings Group Taiwan Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. () is a Taiwan based state-owned corporation that is the parent holding company of the Bank of Taiwan, BankTaiwan Securities and BankTaiwan Life Insurance. Founded in 2007 and commenced in 2008 through the ...

. * 12 December – The completion of

Taiping Island Airport Taiping Island Airport () is an airport on Taiping Island, Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. The island (named Itu Aba before 1946See Taiping Island for more information.) belongs to the ...

construction in

Cijin District Cijin District (; Hokkien POJ: ''Kî-tin-khu'') is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, covering Cijin Island () and islands in the South China Sea. It is the second smallest district in Kaohsiung City after Yancheng District, with an area of ...

. * 28 December – The opening of

YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung The YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung (MOME; ) is a museum about marine exploration in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History After its rental tenure was approved by the Marine Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government on 18 January ...

in Cijin District, Kaohsiung.

Births

* 30 May –

Angel Ho Angel Ho () is a Taiwanese actress. Filmography Film References External links * 2007 births 21st-century Taiwanese actresses Living people Actresses from Taipei {{Taiwan-actor-stub ...

, actress.

Deaths

* 5 January –

Momofuku Ando , was an inventor and businessman who founded Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. He is known as the inventor of instant noodles (ramen noodles) and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles. Early life and education Ando was born Go Pek ...

, 96, Taiwanese-born inventor of Nissin instant

ramen is a Japanese dish, Japanese noodle dish. It consists of served in a broth; common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including , nori (dried seaweed), menma (bamboo shoots), and scallions. Ramen has its roots in Chinese ...

noodles including the

Cup Noodle Cup noodle is a registered trademark of Nissin Foods and is known as precooked instant noodle with flavoring powder and/or seasoning sauce sold in a polystyrene, polyethylene, or paper cup. The flavoring can be in a separate packet or loose in t ...

. * 28 January –

Beatrice Hsu Beatrice Hsu Wei-lun (; 13 November 1978 – 28 January 2007 (Aged 28)) was a Taiwanese actress. Career Hsu was a well-known actress from Taiwan and had been acting for about 5 years. She started her career as a model, and was a trained musici ...

, 28, Taiwanese actress, cardiac arrest following car accident. *11 February –

Huang Hai-tai Huang Hai-tai (; 2 January 1901 – 11 February 2007) was a Taiwanese Glove puppetry, puppeteer. Born on 2 January 1901, Huang learned the art of puppetry from his father and another puppeteer. He was also trained in beiguan music. Huang renamed ...

, 107, Taiwanese puppeteer. * 19 February –

Hsu Tsai-li Hsu Tsai-li (; 5 November 1947 – 19 February 2007) was a Taiwanese politician. He was the Mayor of Keelung City from 2001 to 2007. Political career Hsu started his political career as a local borough chief. He served as a councilor at the Keel ...

, 59, Taiwanese politician,

Mayor of Keelung The Mayor of Keelung is the chief political executive of the city of Keelung in Taiwan. The current mayor is George Hsieh George Hsieh (; born 5 October 1975) is a Taiwanese politician. Education and non-political career After earning a bachel ...

(since 2001). * 29 June –

Edward Yang Edward Yang (; November 6, 1947 – June 29, 2007) was a Taiwanese filmmaker. Yang, along with fellow auteurs Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, was one of the leading film-makers of the Taiwanese New Wave and Taiwanese cinema. He won the Be ...

, 59, Taiwanese film director (''

Yi Yi ''Yi Yi'' () is a 2000 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Edward Yang centering around the struggles of an engineer named NJ (played by Wu Nien-jen) and three generations of his middle-class Taiwanese family in Taipei. The title in C ...

''), colon cancer. * 12 July –

James Shen James C.H. Shen (; July 2, 1909 Shanghai – July 12, 2007 Taipei) was a Taiwanese diplomat. Shen served as the last official Republic of China ambassador to the United States before the U.S. switched its diplomatic recognition to the People's Re ...

, 98, Taiwanese diplomat, Republic of China ambassador to the United States (1971–1978). * 4 October –

Chen Chi-li Chen Chi-li (11 May 1943 – 4 October 2007), nicknamed King Duck or Dry Duck, was a gangster from Taiwan, best known for heading the United Bamboo Gang. His murder of dissident journalist Henry Liu in Daly City, California, United States, in 198 ...

, 64, Chinese-born Taiwanese gangster, killer of dissident journalist

Henry Liu Henry Liu (; 7 December 1932 – 15 October 1984), often known by his pen name Chiang Nan (), was a Taiwanese-American writer and journalist. He was a vocal critic of the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Party), then the single ruling party of th ...

, pancreatic cancer.

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