2020 in Taiwan
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Events from the year 2020 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 109 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 2 January – A Black Hawk helicopter of the Republic of China Air Force crashed. Eight people were killed, and five were injured.[1]
- 11 January
- 2020 Taiwanese legislative election
- Tsai Ing-wen is reelected in the 2020 Taiwanese presidential election with a record 8.17 million votes.[2]
- 15 January – The Anti-infiltration Act takes effect.[3]
- 19 January – The Taiwan Action Party Alliance disbands.[4]
- 21 January – The index case of the 2020 coronavirus outbreak in Taiwan announced.
February
- 25 February – Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens promulgated.
March
- 7 March – 2020 Kuomintang chairmanship election won by Johnny Chiang.
April
May
June
- 6 June – 2020 Kaohsiung mayoral recall vote removed mayor Han Kuo-yu from office.
July
- 25 July – The opening of Huannan Market in Wanhua District, Taipei.
August
- 30 August – Milos Vystrcil President of the Czech Senate arrived in Taiwan. It is the second high-profile visit by a foreign delegation to the island, after a visit by US Health Secretary Alex Azar who came (August 9, 2020) was the first US cabinet official to visit Taiwan since 1979.[5]
September
- 12 September – Chen Chi-mai won 2020 Kaohsiung mayoral by-election.
October
November
December
Deaths
- 2 January — Shen Yi-ming, 62, Taiwanese Air Force commander, Chief of the General Staff (since 2019), helicopter crash.[6]
- 7 January – Chang Chiu-hua, 83, Taiwanese politician, mayor of Miaoli (1973–1982), Miaoli County Magistrate (1989–1993), liver cancer.[7]
- 2 February – Jimmy Chang (張振民), 69, Taiwanese chef.[8]
- 15 February – Sheu Yu-jer, 67, Taiwanese economist and politician, Minister of Finance (2016–2018).[9]
- 13 March – Yang Mu, 79, Taiwanese poet.[10]
- 17 March – Hsiao Feng Hsien, 79, Taiwanese opera performer.[11]
- 22 March – Serena Liu, 44, Taiwanese dancer, complications from heart surgery.[12]
- 29 March – Wang Wen-hsieh, 87, Taiwanese general and public official, traffic collision.[13]
- 30 March – Hau Pei-tsun, 100, Taiwanese military officer and politician, Chief of the General Staff (1981–1989), Minister of National Defense (1989–1990), Premier (1990–1993), multiple organ failure.[14]
- 21 April – Liu Ping-wei, 67, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1999–2002), oral cancer.[15]
- 16 May – Chung Chao-cheng, 95, Taiwanese writer.[16]
- 25 May – Wu Pong-fong, 55, Taiwanese actor and choreographer, stroke.[17]
- 5 June – Ko Si-chi, 90, Taiwanese photographer.[18]
- 6 June – Hsu Kun-yuan, Taiwanese politician, speaker of the Kaohsiung City Council (since 2018), suicide by defenestration.[19]
- 24 June – Ding-Shinn Chen, 76, Taiwanese hepatologist, pancreatic cancer.[20]
- 2 July - Chiu Chuang-huan, 94, Taiwanese politician, Minister of the Interior (1978–1981), Vice Premier (1981-1984), President of the Examination Yuan (1993-1996).[21]
- 7 July – Sheng-Chang Chiang, 56, Taiwanese technology executive (Micro-Star International), fall.[22]
- 30 July – Lee Teng-hui, 97, Taiwanese politician, President (1988–2000), Vice President (1984–1988), Chairman of the Kuomintang (1988–20000), septic shock and multiple organ failure.[23]
- 3 August – Luo Pei-ying, 59, Taiwanese actress.[24] (body discovered on this date)
- 16 September – Alien Huang, 36, Taiwanese singer, actor (Already Famous, Din Tao: Leader of the Parade) and television presenter (100% Entertainment), aortic dissection.[25]
- 30 September – Mai Chia-je, 33, Taiwanese baseball player (Brother Elephants), traffic collision.[26]
- 1 November – Chang Yi, 68, Taiwanese film director (Jade Love, Kuei-Mei, a Woman), co-founder of Liuli Gongfang.[27]
- 7 November – Chung Laung Liu, 86, Chinese-born Taiwanese computer scientist.[28]
References
- ^ Gan, Nectar. "Taiwan military chief among 8 killed in helicopter crash". CNN. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Kao, Shanshan (11 January 2020). "Tsai Ing-wen wins her second term as Taiwan's president with most ever votes". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ Chung, Li-hua; Xie, Dennis (15 January 2020). "Anti-infiltration Act takes effect today". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ Wang, Flor; Yeh, Su-ping (20 January 2020). "Political party associated with Chen Shui-bian disbanded". Central News Agency. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "'Heavy price': China threatens Czech official over Taiwan visit".
- ^ Wang, Flor; You, Kai-hsiang; Wang, Yang-yu (2 January 2020). "Chief of general staff among eight killed in military chopper crash". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ 胡, 蓬生 (9 January 2020). "苗栗前縣長張秋華過世 享壽83歲". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Liao, George (4 February 2020). "Taiwanese celebrity chef Jimmy Chang dies at age 69". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ 張, 建中 (15 February 2020). "期交所董事長許虞哲67歲逝 推稅改有功終身奉獻財政" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Chen, Cheng-wen; Chao, Ching-yu; Hsu, Elizabeth (13 March 2020). "Noted Taiwanese poet Yang Mu dies at 79". Central News Agency. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Chen, Ping-hung; Mazzetta, Matthew (17 March 2020). "Taiwanese opera performer Hsiao Feng Hsien dies at 79". China Post. Central News Agency. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020. Alt URL Archived 18 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chen, Ping-hung; Chen, Wei-ting; Kao, Evelyn. "Taiwan ballroom dancing queen Serena Liu dies at 44". Central News Agency. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ 徐, 聖倫 (29 March 2020). "猛撞分隔島！ 前國防部副部長王文燮開車自撞殞命". Liberty Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Yu, Hsiang; Hsu, Elizabeth (30 March 2020). "Former Premier Hau Pei-tsun dies at 100". Central News Agency. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ 葉, 德正 (21 April 2020). "前台灣省議會議長劉炳偉病逝 享壽67歲". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Chiu, Chun-chin; Su, Lung-chi; Chen, Ping-hung; Wu, Hsin-yun; Yeh, Joseph (17 May 2020). "Doyen of Taiwan's nativist literature movement passes away at 96". Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Wang, Flor; Yeh, Kuan-ying (26 May 2020). "Veteran actor Wu Pong-fong dies of stroke at 55 (update)". Central News Agency. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Cheng, Sabine; Yi-ching, Chiang. "Taiwan's first contemporary photographer passes away at 90". Central News Agency. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Cheng, Chi-feng; Chen, Christie (6 June 2020). "Kaohsiung council speaker jumps to death after Han recall election". Central News Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Wu, Hsin-yun; Mazetta, Matthew (25 June 2020). "Hepatitis B Foundation". Central News Agency. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "前「台灣省主席」邱創煥病逝享耆壽96歲 蔣經國最器重的台籍菁英之一 | ETtoday政治新聞 | ETtoday新聞雲". www.ettoday.net. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020.
- ^ "MSI CEO Charles Chiang has died". PC Gamer. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Lee Teng-hui dies; pivotal figure in Taiwan's transition to democracy". Central News Agency. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Huang, Li-yun; Mazzetta, Matthew (4 August 2020). "Taiwanese actress Luo Pei-ying found dead at her home". Central News Agency. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Taiwanese host Alien Huang's death due to aortic dissection". The Straits Times. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "前兄弟球員買嘉瑞驚傳意外過世 高中成名卻因涉賭案消聲匿跡". United Daily News (in Chinese). 1 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Yeh, Kuan-yin; Wang, Hsin-yu; Cheng, Sabine; Chiang, Yi-ching (1 November 2020). "Co-founder of Liuli Gongfang glass art studio Chang Yi dies at 68". Central News Agency. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "ACADEMICIAN CHUNG-LAUNG LIU HAS PASSED AWAY". Academia Sinica. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
