1996 in Taiwan
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Events from the year 1996 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 85 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents
- President - Lee Teng-hui
- Vice President - Li Yuan-tsu, Lien Chan
- Premier - Lien Chan
- Vice Premier - Hsu Li-teh
Events
January
- 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
- 27 March - The establishment of Formosa TV.
- 28 March - The opening of Wenshan Line of Taipei Metro.
July
- 4 July - Construction groundbreaking for Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in Xinzhuang City, Taipei County.
December
- 1 December - The establishment of the Council of Aboriginal Affairs.
- 15 December - The opening of the Representative Office in Taipei for the Moscow-Taipei Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation in Taipei.[1]
Births
- 24 February – Lin Wan-ting, taekwondo athlete
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.
References
- ^ http://books.google.co.id/books?id=oqF8AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA99&lpg=PA99&dq=Representative+Office+in+Moscow+for+the+Taipei+opened+in&source=bl&ots=eC5nnnr3OT&sig=AMdH2v1ggsKFgiuDcc5k1inDvyo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=6VwcVL3UNoSiugT71oD4Ag&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Representative%20Office%20in%20Moscow%20for%20the%20Taipei%20opened%20in&f=false