Events from the year 2001 in Taiwan,

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. This year is numbered Minguo 90 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

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Chen Shui-bian Chen Shui-bian ( zh, t=陳水扁; born 12 October 1950) is a Taiwanese former politician and lawyer who served as the fifth president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the Democratic Progres ...

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 ...

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Annette Lu Lu Hsiu-lien (; born 7 June 1944), also known by her English name Annette, is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer. A feminist active in the tangwai movement, she joined the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 1990, and was elected to the Legis ...

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Chang Chun-hsiung Chang Chun-hsiung (; born 23 March 1938) is a Taiwanese politician and lawyer who had served as the prime minister of Taiwan (officially Premier of the Executive Yuan) from 2000 to 2002 and 2007 to 2008, both under Chen Shui-bian's presidency. ...

Vice Premier A vice is a practice, behaviour, habit or item generally considered morally wrong in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character trait, a defect, an infirmity, or a bad or unhealthy habit. Vices a ...

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Lai In-jaw Lai In-jaw () is a Taiwanese politician and jurist who was the former president of the Judicial Yuan as well as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. He was the senior advisor to President Chen Shui-bian Chen Shui-bian ( zh, t=� ...

Events

January

* 14 January – The start of Amorgos oil spill offshore

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 ...

February

* 13 February – The opening of 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan in Wufeng Township,

Taichung County Taichung County was a County (Taiwan), county in central Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Yuanlin Township before 1950 and Fengyuan District, Fongyuan City after 1950. History Taichung County was established on 26 November ...

. * 16 February – The start of operation of

Hsinchu City EPB Incinerator Plant The Hsinchu City EPB Incinerator Plant () is an incinerator in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The construction plan of the plant was approved by Environmental Protection Administration on 2 September 1991. The architect of the p ...

in North District,

Hsinchu City Hsinchu (, ), officially Hsinchu City, is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inha ...

March

* 24 March –

2001 Kuomintang chairmanship election The 2001 Kuomintang chairmanship election () was held on 24 March 2001 in Taiwan. This was the first direct party leadership election in Kuomintang history in which all registered, due-paying party members were eligible to vote. In previous electi ...

* 26 March – The establishment of

Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation The Cross-Straits Common Market Foundation () is an organization in Taiwan dealing with cross-strait trading. The office is located at Tunnan Tower, Da'an District, Taipei , nickname = The City of Azaleas , image_map ...

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April

* 6 April – The debut of ''

Asia Market Week ''Asia Market Week'' is a weekly business news programme on CNBC Asia, airing on Fridays at 18:00 Hong Kong / Singapore / Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, isl ...

''. * 12 April – The debut of '' Meteor Garden''. * 27 April –

Hualien Airport Hualien Airport (; ; Seediq: ) , also referred to as Hualien Chiashan Airport, is a commercial airport located in an civilian area of Chiashan Air Force Base in Xincheng, Hualien County, Taiwan. With flights to Taipei, Kaohsiung and Taichung, ...

was certified for international flights. * 28 April – The opening of Meinong Hakka Culture Museum in

Kaohsiung County Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City. History Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 on the territory of Takao Prefecture () shortly after the end ...

May

* 3 May – The debut of ''

Romance in the Rain ''Romance in the Rain'' is a 2001 Chinese-Taiwanese television period drama. The series was adapted by Chiung Yao from her 1964 novel ''Fire and Rain (novel), Fire and Rain'' (as well as a 1986 adaptation ''Lovers Under the Rain''), with the sett ...

''. * 5 May – The

12th Golden Melody Awards The 12th Golden Melody Awards ceremony was held at the Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center (高雄市立中正文化中心) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on 5 May 2001. References External links *12th Golden Melody Awards nominees*12th Golden Melody Award ...

Kaohsiung Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...

. * 27 May – The opening of

Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei The Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei (MoCA Taipei; ) is a museum of contemporary art, located in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. History The museum building was built during the Japanese rule in 1921 for what became . After the handover of ...

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June

* 12 June – The founding of Himax. * 14 June – The establishment of

Council for Hakka Affairs The Hakka Affairs Council (HAC; , Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Hak-kâ Vî-yèn-fi) is a cabinet-level unit under the Executive Yuan of the government of Taiwan. Its mission is to revitalize Hakka language and culture, and promoting Hakka cultural research a ...

of the

Executive Yuan The Executive Yuan () is the executive (government), executive branch of the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Under the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China, amended constitution, the head of the Execut ...

July

* 24 July – The founding of

Taiwan Solidarity Union The Taiwan Solidarity Party (TSP) is a political party in Taiwan which advocates Taiwan independence, and is affiliated with the Taiwanese localization movement. It was officially founded on 12 August 2001 as the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU ...

August

* 11 August – The debut of ''

Poor Prince ''Poor Prince'' () is a Taiwanese television series starring Vic Chou, Ken Chu, Annie Yi, Edward Ou and Will Liu. It is based on Japanese language, Japanese manga series, {{nihongo, Yamada Tarō Monogatari, 山田太郎ものがたり, Yamada Tar� ...

''. * 12 August – The opening of

Yuanlin Performance Hall The Yuanlin Performance Hall () is a performance center in Yuanlin City, Changhua County, Taiwan. It is the largest cultural building in the county. History The construction of the hall started on 15 December 1997 and was opened on 12 August 2 ...

in Yuanlin City,

Changhua County Changhua (Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴'') is a Taiwanese County (Taiwan), county that is the smallest on the Geography of Taiwan, main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest in the country. With a total population of 1.24 million, Chan ...

September

* 5 September – The formation of Typhoon Nari. * 11 September ** The launching of

Azio TV Azio TV ( zh, 1=年代東風), also known as Asia Plus or Xingya, is a satellite cable channel operated by Era Television in Taiwan. The station has a Taiwan-specific channel and an "Asian market" channel. which provides broadcasting through pa ...

. ** The launching of the first album of

S.H.E S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. They formed in 2001 and are managed by HIM International Music but decided not to renew their contract in 2019 due to having their own management company. Si ...

October

* 11 October – The promulgation of the Petroleum Administration Act. * 16 October – The reopening of

Institute of Yilan County History The Institute of Yilan County History (IOYCH; ) is a local institute of history in Yilan City, Yilan County, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwa ...

at its current place. * 26 October – The opening of Breeze Center in Taipei.

December

* 1 December **

2001 Republic of China legislative election The 2001 Taiwanese legislative election was held on 1 December 2001. All 225 seats of the Legislative Yuan were up for election: 168 elected by popular vote, 41 elected on the basis of the proportional representation based of the nationwide vote ...

. ** 2001 Republic of China local elections. * 6 December – The debut of ''

Lavender ''Lavandula'' (common name lavender) is a genus of 47 known species of perennial flowering plants in the sage family, Lamiaceae. It is native plant, native to the Old World, primarily found across the drier, warmer regions of the Mediterranean ...

''. * 10 December – The debut of '' The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung''.

Births

* 23 September – Lai Kuan-lin, singer and actor * 6 October – Cindy Chi, actress

References

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