1996 in Taiwan

Events from the year 1996 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 85 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

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See also:	Other events of 1996 History of Taiwan  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbents

• President – Lee Teng-hui
• Vice President – Li Yuan-tsu, Lien Chan
• Premier – Lien Chan
• Vice Premier – Hsu Li-teh

Events

January

• 1 January – The inauguration of the new Penghu Great Bridge in Penghu County.
• 15 January – The restoration of Fujian Provincial Government from Xindian City, Taipei County to Jincheng Township, Kinmen County.
• 22 January – The renaming of Training Center for Government Officials to Civil Service Development Institute.

March

• 21 March – The renaming of Chieh-shou Road to Ketagalan Boulevard by Taipei Mayor Chen Shui-bian.
• 23 March
  • The end of Third Taiwan Strait Crisis.
  • 1996 Republic of China National Assembly election.
  • 1996 Republic of China presidential election.
• 27 March – The establishment of Formosa Television.
• 28 March – The opening of Wenshan Line of Taipei Metro.

April

• 19 April – The establishment of Chiahui Power Corporation.

May

• 5 May – The establishment of Tong-Kwang Light House Presbyterian Church in Taipei.

July

• 4 July – Construction groundbreaking for Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in Xinzhuang City, Taipei County.

November

• 7 November – The opening of Taipei Astronomical Museum in Shilin District, Taipei City.

December

• 1 December – The establishment of the Council of Aboriginal Affairs.
• 13 December – The Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance Act passes the Legislative Yuan.
• 15 December – The opening of the Representative Office in Taipei for the Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation in Taipei.

Births

• 24 February – Lin Wan-ting, taekwondo athlete
• 2 August – Edward Chen, actor and singer
• 19 August – Hsu Ching-wen, tennis player
• 24 October – Ian Yi, actor
• 21 December – Ma Chia-ling, singer

Deaths

• 13 March – Hsu Ching-chung, former Vice Premier of the Republic of China.
• 16 October – Huang Shao-ku, former Vice Premier of the Republic of China.