Events from the year 1991 in Taiwan,

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

. This year is numbered Minguo 80 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: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

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Lee Teng-hui Lee Teng-hui (; pinyin: ''Lǐ Dēnghuī''; 15 January 192330 July 2020) was a Taiwanese politician and agricultural scientist who served as the fourth president of the Republic of China, president of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) unde ...

Vice President A vice president or 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 vi ...

– Li Yuan-tsu *

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 govern ...

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Hau Pei-tsun Hau Pei-tsun ( zh, c=郝柏村, p=Hǎo Bócūn, 8 August 1919 – 30 March 2020) was a Chinese politician and military officer who was the Premier of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1 June 1990 to 27 February 1993, and the longest-serving Chi ...

* Vice Premier –

Shih Chi-yang Shih Chi-yang ( ; 5 May 1935 – 5 May 2019) was a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. He was Vice Premier of the Republic of China from 1988 to 1993 and convener of the Executive Yuan's Mainland Affairs Committee, which was established in 198 ...

Events

January

* 28 January – The establishment of

Mainland Affairs Council The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) is a cabinet-level administrative agency under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The MAC is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of the cross-strait relations p ...

March

* 9 March – The official establishment of

Straits Exchange Foundation The Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF; ; often abbreviated as 海基會) is a semiofficial organization set up by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to handle civil and business matters with the People's Republic of China (PRC). Th ...

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April

* 22 April – The abolishment of the

Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion The Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of National Mobilization for Suppression of the Communist Rebellion provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of China were effective from 1948 to 1991 and amended four times by the Centr ...

May

* 11 May – The opening of Wang-an Airport in Wangan Township,

Penghu The Penghu ( , Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, about west of the main island of Taiwan across the Penghu Ch ...

June

* 1 June – The establishment of

Mandarin Airlines Mandarin Airlines () is a Taiwanese regional airline based in Taipei, Taiwan whose parent company is China Airlines. The airline operates domestic and regional international flights, while its parent company focuses on international operations. ...

July

* 1 July ** The maiden flight of

EVA Air EVA Airways Corporation ( ; ) () is an international airline headquartered in Taoyuan City. It is one of the two largest airlines in Taiwan along with state-owned China Airlines. The privately owned airline operates passenger and dedicated c ...

. ** The establishment of National Pingtung Institute of Commerce in

Pingtung City Pingtung City (Paiwan language, Taiwanese: ; ; Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Pîn-tong-chhī'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Pingtung County, Taiwan. History The area of modern-day Pingtung City was originally a village ...

Pingtung County Pingtung () is a County (Taiwan), county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county ...

. ** The start of Beitou Refuse Incineration Plant commercial operation in

Beitou District Beitou District is the northernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City, Taiwan. The historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word ''Kipatauw'', meaning witch. Beitou is the most mountainous and ...

, Taipei.

December

* 22 December – 1991 Republic of China National Assembly election.

Births

* 3 February – Jass Yang, musician and producer * 4 February – Ian Chen, singer, songwriter and actor * 5 February – Wang Yao-lin, baseball player * 16 March –

Lin Yi-han Lin Yi-han (; 16 March 1991 – 27 April 2017) was a Taiwanese writer. Life Lin Yi-han studied at the National Tainan Girls' Senior High School. Her father is a famous dermatologist in Tainan. Throughout her life, she had studied in university ...

, former writer * 9 May – Hsu Shu-ching, weightlifter * 29 May –

Darren Wang Darren Wang Talu (; born May 29, 1991) is a Taiwanese actor. He is best known for his breakout role as Hsu Tai-yu in the coming-of-age film, '' Our Times''. Career Wang made his debut in the 2008 drama series ''Mysterious Incredible Terminator ...

, actor and model * 18 June – Kai Ko, actor and singer * 28 June ** Lin Chang-lun, football athlete ** Tu Kai-wen, judoka * 20 July –

Summer Meng Summer Meng (; born 20 July 1991) is a Taiwanese actress known for her roles in television series such as '' Sweet Sweet Bodyguard'' (2012), '' Aim High'' (2014), and '' Love, Timeless'' (2017). She got nominated for Best Actress at the 53rd Go ...

, actress * 25 July **

Mini Chang Mini Chang () is a singer and actress. She is in the Taiwanese girl band Hey Girl. To participate in the program because Blackie's Teenage Club (我愛黑澀會) outstanding performance. She was selected as the official debut of the first nine ...

, singer and actress ** Jeremy Wang, online personality * 30 July –

Hsu Ya-ching Hsu Ya-ching (; born 30 July 1991) is a Taiwanese badminton player. Personal life Hsu is married to former doubles partner Lin Chia-yu. Career She started playing badminton at aged 10, then in 2009 she joined Chinese Taipei national badmi ...

, badminton player * 22 August – Sharon Kao * 27 September **

Ann Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie and Ana. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in ...

, singer **

Lin Yu-hsien Lin Yu-hsien (; born 27 September 1991) is a Taiwanese badminton player. Career He plays in the men's singles. He participated in the 2016 Vietnam Open Grand Prix, in the 2016 Chinese Taipei Masters and in the 2015 Chinese Taipei Masters G ...

, badminton player

References

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