Events from the year 2014 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 103 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 ...

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Ma Ying-jeou Ma Ying-jeou ( zh, 馬英九, born 13 July 1950) is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese politician who served as president of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016. Previously, he served as justice minister from 1993 to 1996 and mayor of Taipei fro ...

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 ...

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Wu Den-yih Wu may refer to: States and regions on modern China's territory *Wu (state) (; och, *, italic=yes, links=no), a kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period 771–476 BCE ** Suzhou or Wu (), its eponymous capital ** Wu County (), a former county i ...

* Premier –

Jiang Yi-huah Jiang Yi-huah (; born 18 November 1960) is a Taiwanese politician and former Premier of the Republic of China (ROC). On 29 November 2014, he tendered his resignation and was succeeded by Mao Chi-kuo on 8 December 2014. Prior to his appointment ...

Mao Chi-kuo Mao Chi-kuo (; born 4 October 1948 in Fenghua, Chekiang) is a Taiwanese politician, who served as the Premier, the President of Executive Yuan from 2014 to 2016. Early life Mao was born on 4 October 1948, in Fenghua, Chekiang Province. ...

* Vice Premier –

Chang San-cheng Chang San-cheng or Simon Chang () (born 24 June 1954) is a Taiwanese politician who was Premier of the Republic of China from 1 February 2016 until 20 May 2016, appointed by President Ma Ying-jeou. Before assuming the Premiership, he had serve ...

Events

January

* 20 January – The establishment of V Air. * 22 January – The National Development Council was established by the merger of

Council for Economic Planning and Development The Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD; ) was a government agency responsible for drafting overall plans for national economic development in Taiwan (ROC). It also assessed development projects, proposals and programmes submitted ...

and

Research, Development and Evaluation Commission The Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (RDEC; ) was a branch of the Executive Yuan of the Taiwan (ROC). The commission was responsible for policy research and development, policy planning, policy supervision and evaluation, government ...

. * 25 January –

2014 ROC Presidential Office Building Truck Attack On 25 January 2014, Chang Ter-cheng (張德正) attempted to drive a 35-tonne truck through the main doors of the Presidential Office Building, Taiwan. Chronology At 5:05 am, Chang drove a 35-tonne truck towards the office at a speed of 72 km/h, ...

. * 26 January – The

National Museum of Marine Science and Technology The National Museum of Marine Science and Technology (NMMST; ) is a museum of marine science and marine technology in Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan. It received 1,395,127 visits in 2016. History The museum building was originally const ...

was opened in

Keelung City Keelung () or Jilong () (; Hokkien POJ: '), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port city situated in the northeastern part of Taiwan. The city is a part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, along with its neighbors, New Taipe ...

February

* 3 February – The

Ministry of Science and Technology A Science Ministry or Department of Science is a ministry or other government agency charged with science. The ministry is often headed by a Minister for Science. List of Ministries of Science Many countries have a Ministry of Science or Ministry ...

was established as an upgrade from the National Science Council. * 4 February – The reclassification of Fuxing, Heping, Maolin, Namasia, Taoyuan and Wulai from District to Special Municipal Mountain Indigenous District. * 17 February – The

Ministry of Labor The Ministry of Labour ('' UK''), or Labor ('' US''), also known as the Department of Labour, or Labor, is a government department responsible for setting labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training, a ...

was established as an upgrade from the Council of Labor Affairs. * 28 February – 67th anniversary of the February 28 Incident.

March

* 18 March –

Sunflower Student Movement The Sunflower Student Movement is associated with a protest movement driven by a coalition of students and civic groups that came to a head between March 18 and April 10, 2014, in the Legislative Yuan and, later, also the Executive Yuan of T ...

April

* 14 April – The Kaohsiung Exhibition Center opened in

Cianjhen District Cianjhen District () is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It covers an area of and is subdivided into 59 villiages. The District has a population is 180,828, as of May 2022. It is the fifth-most populated district in Kaohsiung, with a popu ...

Kaohsiung City 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 . Kaohs ...

. * 19 April –

Sean Lien Sean Lien or Lien Sheng-wen (; Taiwanese: Liân sìng-bûn; born February 4, 1970) is a member of the Central Standing Committee of the Kuomintang of the Republic of China (Taiwan). He is co-founder of Evenstar Capital and he previously ser ...

elected to be KMT candidate for

Mayor of Taipei The Mayor of Taipei is the head of the Taipei City Government and is elected to a four-year term. Until the election of Tsai Ing-wen, the office was seen as a stepping stone to the presidency: presidents Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian and Ma Ying-j ...

election An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ...

. * 23 April – The opening of Wind Lion Plaza in

Jinhu Township Jinhu may refer to: Mainland China *Jinhu County (金湖县), of Huai'an, Jiangsu * Jinhu, Jianhu County (阜余镇), town in Jianhu County, Jiangsu * Jinhu, Gongqingcheng (金湖镇), town in Gongqingcheng City, Jiangxi Taiwan *Jinhu, Kinmen ...

Kinmen 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 separat ...

. * 27 April – The construction of

Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant The Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant (), formerly known as Gongliao and commonly as the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant (), is an unfinished nuclear power plant in New Taipei City, Taiwan. It consists of two ABWRs each of 1,300 MWe net. It is owned b ...

in Gongliao District,

New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...

is halted. * 30 April –

Eric Chu Eric Chu Li-luan (; born on 7 June 1961) is a Taiwanese politician. He was born into a political family with strong Kuomintang (KMT) ties, and served as Vice Premier of the Republic of China, under Premier Wu Den-yih. Prior to this, Chu served ...

Hau Lung-pin Hau Lung-pin (; born 22 August 1952) is a Taiwanese politician. As a member of the New Party, he was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1995, and resigned his seat to lead the Environmental Protection Administration in 2001. Hau stepped down f ...

and

Jason Hu Jason Hu (; born 15 May 1948) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the mayor of Taichung as provincial city in 2001-2010 and as special municipality in 2010–2014. He is a member of the Kuomintang (KMT), and has been the Vice Chairman of the p ...

appointed as Vice Chairmen of

Kuomintang The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...

May

* 21 May – A mass stabbing occurred on the

Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondo ...

Blue Line, killing four and injuring 24 people. * 27 May – ''Broad One China Framework'' () proposed by seven politicians and academics led by former Democratic Progressive Party Chairman

Shih Ming-teh Shih Ming-teh (; born 15 January 1941) commonly known as Nori Shih, is a statesman and human rights defender in Taiwan and was once a political prisoner for 25-and-a-half years. Arrested at the age of 21 in 1962 and charged with creating the " ...

. * 28 May –

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 ...

became the Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party for the second time. * 30 May –

Taoyuan County Taoyuan County () is under the administration of Changde, Hunan Province, China. The Yuan River, a tributary of the Yangtze, flows through Taoyuan. It covers an area of 4441 square kilometers, of which is arable land. It is from Zhangjiang To ...

Deputy Magistrate Ye Shi-wen was removed from his position due to the alleged bribery involving Farglory Land Development Co.

June

* 3 June – The upgrade of Luzhu Township in Taoyuan County to a

county-administered city A county-administered city is a unit of administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division in Taiwan. Under the administrative structure of Taiwan, it is at the same level as a township (Taiwan), township or a district (Taiwan), district ...

. * 4 June –

appointed as First Vice Chairman of

, replacing Secretary-General

Tseng Yung-chuan Tseng Yung-chuan (born 10 September 1947) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Secretary-General of the Kuomintang from 2012 to 2014. Education Tseng graduated from Feng Chia University. Kuomintang Secretary-General Secretary-General appoin ...

. * 7 June – The start of 2014 Intercity Football League. * 12–15 June –

2014 Asian Junior Athletics Championships The 2014 Asian Junior Athletics Championships was the 16th edition of the international athletics competition for Asian under-20 athletes, organised by the Asian Athletics Association and the Chinese Taipei Track & Field Association. Events were ...

Taipei Municipal Stadium The Taipei Municipal Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. The original stadium, built in 1956, was used mostly for track and field events. Entertainer Michael Jackson performed two concerts there during his ''Dangerous World ...

, Taipei City. * 14 June ** The reopening of Hayashi Department Store in

West Central District West Central District () is a district located in the center of Tainan City, Taiwan. It is home to 76,983 people. History The district was founded on 1 January 2004, which merged with West District and Central District.. This district was t ...

Tainan City Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a 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" for its over 200 years of his ...

. ** The inauguration of Linhousilin Forest Park in Chaozhou Township, Pingtung County. * 18 June – The official opening of the new Ministry of Health and Welfare building in Nangang District, Taipei from the former building in Datong District, Taipei. * 25 June – Director of

Taiwan Affairs Office The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council is an administrative agency under the State Council of Mainland China. It is responsible for setting and implementing guidelines and policies related to the Republic of China (Taiwan), as stipul ...

Zhang Zhijun Zhang Zhijun (; born 1 February 1953) is a Chinese diplomat and politician. From 17 March 2013 to 21 March 2018, he has served as the Minister of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. He is currently the president of the Association ...

visited Taiwan and met with Minister 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 ...

Wang Yu-chi, the highest level government of the

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 ...

to ever visited Taiwan. * 26 June – Hla'alua and Kanakanavu tribes were recognized as the 15th and 16th tribes of

Taiwanese aborigines Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China ...

. * 27 June – The closure of Quebec Office in Taipei. * 28 June –

25th Golden Melody Awards The 25th Golden Melody Awards () were held in Taipei, Taiwan in 2014. The award ceremony for the popular music categories was broadcast on TTV on 28 June and was hosted by Harlem Yu. Winners and nominees Below is the list of nominees and winner ...

Taipei Arena The Taipei Arena () is a multi-purpose stadium located in Songshan, Taipei, Taiwan, and it is operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation (TRTC). Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport ...

in Songshan District,

Taipei City 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 ...

. * 30 June – Handover of

Dadan Island Dadan Island (Tatan, Taitan Island, Tae-tan/Taetan) (, originally ) is an island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). The island is in the Taiwan Strait, along the coast of Mainland China. It is located ...

and

Erdan Island Erdan Island (Erhtan Island) (, also ) is an island in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Taiwan. The island has been called Seao-tan. Erdan Island is from Greater Kinmen Island and from Xiamen (Amoy) Island. History On February 21, 1 ...

from

ROC military The Republic of China Armed Forces (ROC Armed Forces) are the armed forces of the Republic of China (ROC), once based in mainland China and currently in its remaining jurisdictions which include the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Mats ...

to Kinmen County Government.

July

* 1 July – The appointment of Liu Ching-chung as the acting Minister Hakka Affairs Council, replacing

Huang Yu-cheng Huang Yu-cheng (; born 16 September 1953) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Hakka Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan from 20 May 2008 until 1 July 2014. Hakka Affairs Council ministry Ministry resignation On 1 July 2014, ...

after his resignation to have more time for his family. * 7–11 July – The visit of

Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...

Communist Party Chief

You Quan You Quan (; born January 1954) is a Chinese politician who is the former director of the United Front Work Department and a former secretary of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party. He previously served as Communist Party Secretary of F ...

to Taiwan for a 5-day visit. * 14 July – The appointment of

Chen Der-hwa Chen Der-hwa () is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Political Deputy Minister of Education from 22 October 2013 until 16 August 2014 with a brief stint as Minister of Education on 14–29 July 2014 after Chiang Wei-ling resigned due to allege ...

as the acting Minister of Education, replacing

Chiang Wei-ling Chiang Wei-ling (; born 2 September 1957) is a Taiwanese educator. He was the Minister of the Ministry of Education (MOE) of the Executive Yuan in 2012–2014. He is also the former President of National Central University in Taoyuan. ROC Educa ...

after his resignation over an alleged academic fraud. * 14–20 July – 2014 OEC Kaohsiung * 15 July – The appointment of Andrew Kao as the Deputy

Minister of Foreign Affairs A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between co ...

. * 15–20 July – 2014 Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Gold in

, Taipei. * 16–27 July –

2014 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship The 2014 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship held in the Taipei University Gymnasium and the Taipei Gymnasium, in Taipei, Taiwan from 16 July to 27 July 2014. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2015 FIVB Women's Junior Wo ...

in Taipei. * 23 July ** Typhoon Matmo struck Taiwan. **

TransAsia Airways Flight 222 TransAsia Airways Flight 222 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by TransAsia Airways from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, to Magong, Penghu Island. On 23 July 2014, the ATR 72-500 twin turboprop operating the route crashed into buildings dur ...

crash landed in

Huxi Township Huxi may refer to: * Huxi, Penghu, a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan * Huxi, Shandong, a former prefecture in Shandong Province, China * Huxi District, Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , S ...

Penghu County 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 ...

. * 24 July – The appointment of Hao Feng-ming as the acting

Minister of Labor Minister of Labour (in British English) or Labor (in American English) is typically a cabinet-level position with portfolio responsibility for setting national labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, traini ...

, replacing Pan Shih-wei after his resignation over extramarital affair. * 28 July – The establishment of Taiwan Film Institute in

Zhongzheng District Zhongzheng District (also Jhongjheng District) is a district in Taipei. It is home to most of the national government buildings of the Republic of China (Taiwan), including the Presidential Office, the Executive Yuan, the Control Yuan, the ...

, Taipei. * 31 July – Multiple explosions hit Kaohsiung after gas leaks.

August

* 1 August ** The election of

Chang Po-ya Chang Po-ya (; born 5 October 1942) is a Taiwanese politician who is the founder of the Non-Partisan Solidarity Union, a political party in Taiwan. Early life Born in what is now Chiayi City to Hsu Shih-hsien and Chang Chin-tung, both physician ...

and Sun Ta-chuan to become the President and Vice President of

Control Yuan The Control Yuan is the supervisory and auditory branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Prior to constitutional reforms in the 1990s, the Control Yuan, along with National Assembly (electoral college) and the Legislati ...

replacing Wang Chien-shien and Chen Jinn-lih respectively. ** The establishment of

National Pingtung University National Pingtung University (NPTU; ) is a public university in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The university was established by the merging of National Pingtung University of Education and the National Pingtung Institut ...

in Pingtung County by merging

National Pingtung University of Education National Pingtung University of Education (NPUE; ) was an institution of higher learning in Pingtung City, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has now become part of National Pingtung University. Academics There were 14 departments at the univers ...

and

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 ...

. * 7 August – Minister of Economic Affairs

Chang Chia-juch Chang Chia-juch (; born 25 June 1950 in Shanghai) was Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of Economic Affairs of Taiwan from 2013 to 2014.

tendered his resignation from his ministerial post, but was asked by Premier

to stay. * 9–17 August –

2014 William Jones Cup The 2014 William Jones Cup was the 36th William Jones Cup, a top-level international basketball tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held in Taiwan from 9–17 August 2014. Men's tournament Preliminary round *Four-way tie f ...

. * 10 August ** Executive Yuan approved

Chang Chia-juch Chang Chia-juch (; born 25 June 1950 in Shanghai) was Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of Economic Affairs of Taiwan from 2013 to 2014.

's resignation and appointed

Woody Duh Woody Duh Tyzz-jiun (; born 23 October 1959) is a Taiwanese politician, who was the Vice Premier of the Republic of China from 1 February 2016 to 20 May 2016. He was the Governor of Fujian Province. He was the Minister of Economic Affairs (MOEA ...

as Minister of Economic Affairs. ** The establishment of

Trees Party The Trees Party () is a minor political party in Taiwan. The core ideology of the party is environmentalism, and it is commonly identified as a "third force" party belonging to neither the Pan-Blue or Pan-Green Coalitions. The party was formed i ...

. * 15 August – An explosion in

Xindian District Xindian District () is an inner city district in the southern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. Name Xindian's name originated during the Qing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from Quanzhou ...

of Taipei City which led to two deaths and 14 injuries. * 16 August ** The appointment of Lin Chu-chia as the Special Deputy Minister of

, replacing Chang Hsien-yao after his resignation due to family reason. ** The appointment of Shih Hui-fen as the Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council, replacing Lin Chu-chia after his promotion to Special Deputy Minister. * 20 August – The appointment of

Chen Hsiung-wen Chen Hsiung-wen () or Sherman Chen is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of Labor from 20 August 2014 until 20 May 2016. Early life and education Chen earned his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and master's degree in environmen ...

as the Minister of

Labor Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the la ...

. * 21 August – The approval of 2015 Taiwanese federal budget by the Executive Yuan.

September

* 4 September – The start of the first case of

2014 Taiwan food scandal Food safety incidents in Taiwan have received international media scrutiny. 2011: Plasticizer use in food products The principal food safety incident in Taiwan was over the use of the plasticizer DEHP to replace palm oil in food and drinks as a ...

involving Chang Guann Co. * 6 September – The establishment of Cross-Strait Taiwanese Business People Chinese Nationalist Party Fan Club in Taipei. * 14 September – 20th National Congress of Kuomintang in

Chiayi City Chiayi (, Taigi POJ: ''Ka-gī''; ), officially known as Chiayi City, is a city located in the plains of southwestern Taiwan. Formerly called ''Kagee'' during the late Qing dynasty and ''Kagi'' during the Japanese era (), its historical name ...

. * 15 September ** 37.6 °C of temperature recorded in Kaohsiung, the highest ever since record keeping in 1932. ** The percentage of Taiwan electricity operating reserves fell to 3.44% of the peak load at 1:44 p.m., the lowest level in 2014. * 19 September – The first 7-Eleven store opened in

Orchid Island Orchid Island, also known by other names, is a volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan Island. The island is part of Taiwan. It is separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. It is g ...

. * 21 September – The landfall of Tropical Storm Fung-wong. * 26 September – The first flight of

Tigerair Taiwan Tigerair Taiwan () is a low-cost carrier (LCC) based at Taoyuan International Airport. It was formed as a joint venture between China Airlines Group and Budget Aviation Holdings. Prior to 2016, China Airlines held 80 percent of the share while ...

, flying from

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 ...

Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor ...

. * 27 September – The opening of Gaomei Lighthouse in

Qingshui District Qingshui District (), also spelled as Chingshui District, is a coastal suburban district in western Taichung City, Taiwan. Geography Qingshui is located on the Qingshui Plain of Taiwan. It borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, the Dajia R ...

Taichung City Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Tai ...

October

* 3 October – The appointment of Lin Tzou-yien as the acting Minister of Health and Welfare, replacing

Chiu Wen-ta Chiu Wen-ta (; born 21 July 1950) is a Taiwanese medical educator. He was the Minister of Health and Welfare (formerly the Minister of the Department of Health) of the Executive Yuan from 2011 to 2014. Early career Prior to joining politics, C ...

after his resignation due to the tainted lard oil scandal. * 9 October – The start of the second case of

involving

Ting Hsin International Group Ting Hsin International Group () is a Taiwanese-owned corporate group established in 1958. It owns various food brands such as the instant noodle maker Master Kong, Wei-Chuan Food Corporation and Dicos. History Taipei 101 and noodles The compa ...

. * 10 October – The

Ocean Researcher V RV ''Ocean Researcher V'' () was a research vessel owned by the Taiwan Ocean Research Institute that sank off the coast of Penghu, Taiwan in 2014. History At a cost of (), the ''Ocean Researcher V'' was built by Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Company ...

sinks off Penghu. * 17 October – The appointment of Chiang Been-huang as the Minister of Health and Welfare. * 21 October – An

AIDC AT-3 The AIDC AT-3 Tzu Chung (; "Self Reliance") is an advanced jet trainer operated by the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF). A total of sixty-two aircraft were manufactured by the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation of Taiwan in co ...

crashes in

Ziguan District Zihguan District () is a coastal suburban district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Zihguan was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 D ...

, Kaohsiung, killing the pilot, Chuang Pei-yuan. * 22 October ** The swearing in of Chiang Been-huang as the Minister of Health and Welfare. ** The establishment of Food Safety Office of the Executive Yuan as an upgrade from the former Food Safety Promotion Task Force. * 25 October – The opening of

Hakka Round House The Hakka Round House () is a Hakka building in Houlong Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. History The house was built by Miaoli County Government and was opened on 25 October 2014 with a cost of NT$130 million. In 2015, the county government ...

in Houlong Township, Miaoli County. * 29 October – The announcement by Interior Minister

Chen Wei-zen Chen Wei-zen or Chen Wei-jen (; born 24 May 1953), is a Taiwanese politician who was the Minister of the Interior from 2014 to 2016. Education Chen earned his bachelor's degree in urban planning from the National Cheng Kung University. He obtai ...

of banning to study in Mainland China for senior civil servants and officials whose work is related to national security starting 30 October 2014. * 31 October – The inauguration of Starlight Bridge in

New Taipei New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...

November

* 1 November ** A factory explosion in

Changhua County Changhua County ( Mandarin Pinyin: ''Zhānghuà Xiàn''; Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴ Hsien⁴''; Hokkien POJ: ''Chiang-hòa-koān'' or ''Chiong-hòa-koān'') is the smallest county on the main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth small ...

injuring six people. ** Monument to commemorate the Cepo' Incident () opened at Jingpu Elementary School in Fengbin Township,

Hualien County Hualien County ( Mandarin Wade–Giles: Hua¹-lien² Hsien⁴; Pīnyīn: ''Huālián Xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Hoa-lian-koān'' or ''Hoa-liân-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Fâ-lièn-yen''; Amis: ''Kalingko'') is a county on the east coast of Taiwan. I ...

. * 4 November – Car attack on the

official residence An official residence is the residence of a head of state, head of government, governor, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other senior figure. It may be the same place where they conduct their work-related functions. ...

of President

in Taipei. * 8 November – The funeral ceremony of the crashed AIDC AT-3 pilot Chuang Pei-yuan at

Republic of China Air Force Academy The Republic of China Air Force Academy (CAFA; ) is the service academy for the air force of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and is located in Gangshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History Mainland China The Republic of China Air Force Academ ...

. * 15 November ** The new Songshan-Xindian Line of

began its services. ** The renaming of Nanjing East Road Station to Nanjing Fuxing Station. * 16 November – The opening of Yilan Museum of Art in

Yilan City Yilan City ( Mandarin pinyin: ''Yílán Shì''; Hokkien POJ: ''Gî-lân-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Yilan County, Taiwan Province, Republic of China. The city lies on the north side of the Lanyang River. H ...

, Yilan County. * 20 November – The reopening of Sanduo, Kaisyuan and Yishin Roads in Kaohsiung after being damaged by the multiple gas explosions on 31 July. * 23 November ** The 120th founding anniversary celebration of

Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Ta ...

. ** The opening of National Taichung Theater in Taichung. * 25 November – The 5-day visit of

Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ),'' () is an independent island country and microstate near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the Intern ...

Christopher Loeak Christopher Jorebon Loeak (born 11 November 1952) is a Marshallese politician who was the President of the Marshall Islands from 2012 to 2016. He was elected by parliament as President in January 2012, following the 2011 general election. Per ...

to Taiwan. * 29 November ** The 2014 Republic of China local and municipal election. ***

Ko Wen-je Ko Wen-je (; born 6 August 1959), also known by his nickname, Ko P (), is a Taiwanese politician and physician. Ko was mayor of Taipei from 2014 to 2022, and Chairman of the Taiwan People's Party since 2019. Before becoming mayor, he was a docto ...

(Independent) elected as

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ...

. *** Incumbent

(KMT) reelected as

. ***

Cheng Wen-tsan Cheng Wen-tsan (; born 6 July 1967) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the first and incumbent Mayor of the newly established Taoyuan City, having served since 25 December 2014. Education Cheng received his bachelor's degree from the Department of ...

(DPP) elected as

Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan Distr ...

. ***

Lin Chia-lung Lin Chia-lung (; born 13 February 1964) is a Taiwanese academic and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) politician. He was elected mayor of Taichung City in November 2014 and took office on 25 December 2014. In the early 2000s he served in various ...

(DPP) elected as

. *** Incumbent

William Lai William Lai Ching-te (; born 6 October 1959) is a Taiwanese politician who has been the Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2020. He served as a legislator in the Legislative Yuan from 1999 to 2010, and as Mayor of Tainan from ...

(DPP) reelected as

. *** Incumbent

Chen Chu Chen Chu or Kiku Chen (; born 10 June 1950) is the current President of the Control Yuan and Chair of the National Human Rights Commission. Before assuming her current post, Chen had served as Secretary-General to the President from 2018 to ...

(DPP) reelected as

. ***

Lin Yu-chang Lin Yu-chang (; born 10 March 1971) is a Taiwanese politician. He is currently the Mayor of Keelung City since 25 December 2014. Early life Lin did his bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from Chinese Culture University and master's deg ...

(DPP) elected as

. ***

Lin Chih-chien Lin Chih-chien (; born 27 May 1975) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Mayor of Hsinchu City from 25 December 2014 to 8 July 2022. Early life and education Lin earned his bachelor's degree in business administration followed by a master's d ...

(DPP) elected as

Hsinchu City Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Pinyin: ''Xīnzhú'', Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan Province not among the special municipalities, with estimated 450,655 inhabi ...

. ***

Twu Shiing-jer Twu Shiing-jer (; born 17 June 1951) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Department of Health from 2002 to 2003 and later served in the Legislative Yuan from 2008 to 2012. He was the Mayor of Chiayi City from 25 December 201 ...

(DPP) elected as

. *** Incumbent

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 ...

(DPP) reelected as Magistrate of Yilan County. *** Incumbent

Chiu Ching-chun Chiu Ching-chun (; born 8 December 1949) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Hsinchu County since 20 December 2009 until 25 December 2018. Education Chiu obtained his bachelor's degree from Minghsin University of Science and T ...

(KMT) reelected as Magistrate of Hsinchu County. ***

Hsu Yao-chang Hsu Yao-chang (; born 30 June 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. He represented Miaoli County in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2014, when he was elected Magistrate of Miaoli County. Education Hsu graduated from the Chin-Min Institute of Tech ...

(KMT) elected as Magistrate of Miaoli County. ***

Wei Ming-ku Wei Ming-ku (; born 18 March 1963) is a Taiwanese politician. He served in the Legislative Yuan from 2002 to 2008 and again from 2012 until 2014, when he was elected Magistrate of Changhua County. Education Wei received his bachelor's degree in ...

(DPP) elected as

Magistrate The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a '' magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judic ...

. ***

Lin Ming-chen Lin Ming-chen () is a politician in the Republic of China. He has been the Magistrate of Nantou County since 25 December 2014. Education Lin earned his bachelor's degree in architecture from China Junior College of Technology and master's degr ...

(KMT) elected as

of Nantou County. *** Lee Chin-yung (DPP) elected as Magistrate of

Yunlin County Yunlin County ( Mandarin pinyin: ''Yúnlín Xiàn''; Taigi POJ: ''Hûn-lîm-koān''; Hakka PFS: ''Yùn-lìm-yen'') is a county in western Taiwan. Yunlin County borders the Taiwan Strait to the west, Nantou County to the east, Changhua County ...

. *** Incumbent

Helen Chang Helen Chang or Chang Hua-kuan (; born 7 July 1954) is a Taiwanese politician. She has served as the Magistrate of Chiayi County since 20 December 2009. Early life Chang obtained her bachelor's degree in business administration from National Ch ...

(DPP) reelected as

Chiayi County Chiayi County ( Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan. Name The former Chinese placename wa ...

. *** Incumbent

Justin Huang Justin Huang (; born 6 November 1959) is a Taiwanese politician. Like his father Huang Ching-fong, Justin Huang joined the Kuomintang. He was a member of the National Assembly from 1996 to 2000. Huang was first elected to the Legislative Yua ...

(KMT) reelected as

of Taitung County. *** Pan Meng-an (DPP) elected as

of Pingtung County. *** Incumbent

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 ...

(Independent) reelected as Magistrate of

. *** Chen Kuang-fu (DPP) elected as Magistrate of

. ***

Chen Fu-hai Chen Fu-hai (; born 3 June 1963) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Magistrate of Kinmen County from 2014 to 2018, and again since 25 December 2022 as an independent politician. Education Chen obtained his bachelor's degree from the Departme ...

(Independent) elected as

of Kinmen County. ***

Liu Cheng-ying Liu Cheng-ying (; Foochow Romanized: Làu Cĕng-éng; born 24 August 1958) is a politician in the Republic of China. He is the Magistrate of Lienchiang County since 25 December 2014. Education Liu obtained his master's degree in preventive medic ...

(KMT) elected as Magistrate of

Lienchiang County The Matsu Islands ( or , ; Foochow Romanized: Mā-cū liĕk-dō̤), officially Lienchiang County (, ; Foochow Romanized: Lièng-gŏng-gâing), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China ( ...

. ** Resignation of

from

Premier of the Republic of China The Premier of the Republic of China, officially the President of the Executive Yuan ( 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 is nominally the ...

. * 30 November ** Resignation of

from Vice Chairman of

. ** Resignation of

from Minister of

Economic Affairs An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with th ...

December

* 1 December ** Resignation of

as First Vice Chairman of Kuomintang. ** Resignation of

Lung Ying-tai Lung Ying-tai (; born 13 February 1952 in Kaohsiung) is a Taiwanese essayist and cultural critic. She occasionally writes under the pen name 'Hu Meili' (). Lung's poignant and critical essays contributed to the democratization of Taiwan and as t ...

from

Minister of Culture A culture minister or a heritage minister is a common cabinet position in governments. The culture minister is typically responsible for cultural policy, which often includes arts policy (direct and indirect support to artists and arts organizatio ...

. ** Fire broke out at

Alishan National Scenic Area The Alishan National Scenic Area is a mountain resort and nature reserve located in Alishan township, Chiayi County, Taiwan. Geography Alishan is in area. Notable characteristics include mountain wilderness, four villages, waterfalls, hi ...

spreading over more than 5 hectares of land. ** The six-day visit of Nauru

Baron Waqa Baron Divavesi Waqa (; born 31 December 1959) is a Nauruan politician who was the 14th President of Nauru from 11 June 2013 until 27 August 2019. He previously served as Minister of Education from 2004 to 2007. Political role Waqa was elected in ...

to Taiwan. * 2 December – A man from

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

became the 9,000,000th international visitor to Taiwan in 2014. * 3 December ** Resignation of

as Chairman of Kuomintang. ** Appointment of

as acting Chairman of Kuomintang. ** Appointment of

as the

. ** First batch of 60

Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System ( ...

helicopter package purchased from 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 territori ...

arrived in Kaohsiung. ** Garuda Indonesia announces the closure of its Taiwan office. * 5 December – The appointment of

as the designated

Vice Premier of the Republic of China The Vice Premier of the Republic of China () serves as the deputy to the premier and is appointed by the president, on the recommendation of the Premier. The title of vice premier had been changed several times, so this list is divided into se ...

. * 6 December – The 18th Taipei Culture Award. * 8 December ** The opening of National Taitung University Library and Information Center in Taitung City, Taitung County. ** The swearing-in of the new cabinet under Premier

. * 9 December – The 8-day visit of ARATS President

Chen Deming Chen Deming (; born 1949) is a former the President of Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits of the People's Republic of China. Early life Chen was born in Shanghai in 1949. He went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in Economics, a ...

to Taiwan. * 10 December **

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" * Ministr ...

announced that

Mainland Chinese Mainland Chinese or Mainlanders are Chinese people who live in or have recently emigrated from mainland China, defined as the territory governed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) except for Hong Kong ( SAR of the PRC), Macau (SAR of the PRC), ...

tourists can apply for Exit and Entry Permit upon arrival for visits to

, Penghu and Lienchiang Counties. ** The 35th anniversary commemoration of

Kaohsiung Incident The Kaohsiung Incident, also known as the Formosa Incident, the Meilidao Incident, or the ''Formosa Magazine'' incident,tang was a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations that occurred in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on 10 December 1979 during Taiwan's ...

in Taipei. ** Two reactors of

Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant The Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant or Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant (金山核能發電廠), First Nuclear Power Plant (第一核能發電廠 or 核一), is a nuclear power plant being definitely shutdown in Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Comm ...

underwent maintenance. * 14 December – The launch of the second phase of 40 kWp photovoltaic power generation in

Taiping Island Taiping Island, also known as Itu Aba, and also known by various other names, is the largest of the naturally occurring Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The island is elliptical in shape being in length and in width, with an area of . I ...

, Kaohsiung. * 15–16 December – Cross-Strait CEO Summit in Taipei. * 16 December – The opening of

Taipei Children's Amusement Park The Taipei Children's Amusement Park (TCAP; ) is an amusement park in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the largest publicly operated amusement park in Taiwan. History The area where the park lies today used to be a historic playground ca ...

in Taipei. * 25 December – The upgrade of Taoyuan from

county A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...

to special municipality. * 27 December – The inauguration of the

Ministry of National Defense {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...

new building complex in Dazhi area of Taipei.

Deaths

* 2 January – Li Tai-hsiang, 72, Taiwanese Amis composer and songwriter. *11 January –

Chai Trong-rong Chai Trong-rong (; June 13, 1935 – January 11, 2014), sometimes known in English as Trong Chai, was a Taiwanese politician. Born in Japanese-era Taiwan, Chai earned his master's and doctorate degrees in the United States. He was a pro-democ ...

, 78, Taiwanese politician,

MLY A light-year, alternatively spelled light year, is a large unit of length used to express astronomical distances and is equivalent to about 9.46 trillion kilometers (), or 5.88 trillion miles ().One trillion here is taken to be 1012 ...

(1993–1996, 1997–2012). *17 February –

Frankie Kao Ko Yuan-cheng (28 February 1950 – 17 February 2014), better known by his stage names Frankie Kao and Kao Ling-feng, was a Taiwanese singer, television presenter and actor. His birth name was 葛元誠 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kat Goân-sêng; pinyin: ...

, 63, Taiwanese singer. * 13 March – Wang King-ho, 97, Taiwanese physician. * 1 May –

Chou Meng-tieh Chou Meng-tieh (; 29 December 1921 – 1 May 2014) was a Taiwanese poet and writer. He lived in Tamsui District, New Taipei City. Biography He was born Chou Chi-shu in Xichuan County, Henan in 1921. In 1948, Chou joined the China Youth Corps ...

, 92, Taiwanese poet and writer. * 26 May –

Yu Chen Yueh-ying Yu Chen Yueh-ying (; 2 September 1926 – 26 May 2014) was a Taiwanese politician, judge and matriarch of the Yu family, a political family who dominated politics in the former Kaohsiung County for more than thirty years. (Kaohsiung County was me ...

, 87, Taiwanese politician, Kaohsiung County Magistrate (1985–1993),

(1984–1985). * 1 June –

Chang Feng-hsu Chang Feng-hsu (; 5 August 1928 – 1 June 2014) was a Taiwanese politician. Born in Pingtung County, he served on the Taiwan Provincial Council before becoming the Pingtung County Magistrate in 1964. He was elected Mayor of Taipei in 1972, bu ...

, 85, Taiwanese politician, Pingtung County Magistrate (1964–73),

(1972–76),

Minister of the Interior An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency ...

(1976–78). *23 July –

Yeh Ken-chuang Yeh Ken-chuang (, 31 July 1932 – 23 July 2014) was a Taiwanese master carpenter, woodcarver, and expert in traditional Taiwanese architecture from Magong. He was known as "Master Chuang" within the carpentry community in Taiwan. Yeh speciali ...

, 82, Taiwanese carpenter,

plane crash An aviation accident is defined by the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 13 as an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft, which takes place from the time any person boards the aircraft with the ''intention of fl ...

. * 15 August – Chen Kuei-miao, 81, Taiwanese politician,

(1990–1998), co-founder of the New Party. * 2 September –

Su Nan-cheng Su Nan-cheng (; 14 January 1936 – 2 September 2014) was a Taiwanese politician and Senior Advisor to ROC President Chen Shui-bian. He was a mayor of Tainan, serving from 1977 to 1985, and an appointed mayor of Kaohsiung, serving from 1985 ...

, 78, Taiwanese politician,

Mayor of Tainan The Mayor of Tainan is the head of the Tainan City Government, Taiwan and is elected to a four-year term. The current mayor is Huang Wei-cher of the Democratic Progressive Party since 25 December 2018. Titles of the Mayor List of Mayors Thi ...

(1977–1985), Mayor of Kaohsiung (1985–1990). * 24 September – , 57, Taiwanese politician, Mayor of Miaoli City (2006–2010). * 5 October –

Tsai Wan-tsai Tsai Wan-tsai (; 5 August 1929 – 5 October 2014) was a Taiwanese banker. Born in modern-day Miaoli, his birth name was 蔡萬財. He is one of the brothers of Tsai Wan-lin, and an uncle of Tsai Hong-tu. Tsai Wan-tsai was a member of the Legi ...

, 85, Taiwanese financier (

Fubon Group Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. () ( ) is a financial investment holding company consists of the following key subsidiaries: Fubon Asset Management, Fubon Insurance Co. Ltd., Fubon Securities, Fubon Bank (present Taipei Fubon Bank), Fubon Life ...

). * 6 October – Chen Chi-lu, 91, Taiwanese politician, Minister of the Council for Cultural Affairs (1981–1988). * 27 November –

Wang Yung-tsai Wang Yung-tsai (; 24 January 1921 – 27 November 2014) was the younger brother of Wang Yung-ching, founder of Formosa Plastics Group. He was born in Chyokutan, Shinden Town, Bunsan District, Taihoku Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan (modern-day Xindia ...

, 93, Taiwanese industrialist (

Formosa Plastics Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known in the Western political circles, News media, press and Western literature, literature as Formosa, makes up 99% of ...

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