Events from the year 2006 in Taiwan,

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northea ...

. This year is numbered Minguo 95 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: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese f ...

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Chen Shui-bian Chen Shui-bian (; born 12 October 1950) is a retired Taiwanese politician and lawyer who served as the president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008. Chen was the first president from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) whi ...

Vice President A 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 vice president is o ...

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Annette Lu Annette Lu Hsiu-lien (; born 7 June 1944) is a Taiwanese politician. A feminist active in the tangwai movement, she joined the Democratic Progressive Party in 1990, and was elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1992. Subsequently, she served as ...

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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Frank Hsieh Frank Hsieh Chang-ting (; born May 18, 1946) is a Taiwanese politician and former defense attorney. A cofounder of the Democratic Progressive Party, he has served on the Taipei City Council, the Legislative Yuan, as the mayor of Kaohsiung City ...

Su Tseng-chang Hope Su Tseng-chang (; born 28 July 1947) is a Taiwanese politician serving as premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2019, and previously from 2006 to 2007. He was the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party in 2005 and from 201 ...

* Vice Premier –

Wu Rong-i Wu Rong-i (; born 15 December 1939) is a Taiwanese politician. Wu was the Vice Premier in 2005–2006., and now serves as senior advisor to Tsai Ing-wen, current President of Taiwan, and as Chairman of Taiwania Capital Management Corporation, th ...

Tsai Ing-wen Tsai Ing-wen (; born 31 August 1956) is a Taiwanese politician serving as president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2016. A member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Tsai is the first female president of Taiwan. She served a ...

Events

January

* 15 January –

2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship election The 2006 Democratic Progressive Party chairmanship by-election was held on January 15, 2006 in Taiwan. It was the tenth chairmanship election conducted by the party. In December 2005, chairperson Su Tseng-chang resigned as a result of failing to ...

. * 25 January **

became the

of the Republic of China. **

became the Vice Premier of the Republic of China.

February

* 22 February – The establishment of

National Communications Commission The National Communications Commission (NCC; ) is an independent statutory agency of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for regulating the development of the telecommunication and broadcasting industries, promoting compe ...

. * 27 February – President

announced that National Unification Council ceased to function.

May

* 31 May – The opening of

Bannan Line The Bannan or Blue line (code BL) is a metro line of Taipei Metro in Taipei, Taiwan, with a total of 23 stations serving the districts of Nangang, Xinyi, Daan, Zhongshan, Wanhua, Banqiao and Tucheng. The line's name is a portmanteau of Banq ...

Taipei Metro Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation, which also operates the Maokong Gondola ...

June

* 9–21 June –

2006 Enterprise Football League The 2006 season of the Fubon Enterprise Football League (formerly Chinese Taipei National Football League). Tatung F.C., as the winner of the season, will compete in the 2007 season of the AFC President's Cup, a club competition between football c ...

. * 10 June –

17th Golden Melody Awards The 17th Golden Melody Awards were held on 10 June 2006 at the Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan. Summary Although alternative musicians were nominated several times for awards, most of the categories were won by mainstream artists. The award ceremon ...

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...

. * 16 June – The opening of

Hsuehshan Tunnel The Hsuehshan Tunnel () is the longest tunnel in Taiwan, located on the National Freeway 5. It opened on June 16, 2006. Overview The tunnels are bored through the Hsuehshan Range. The road connects Taipei through New Taipei to Yilan County, ...

. * 23 June – The opening of

Poképark Pokémon The Park 2005 or was a traveling Japanese theme park based on the Pokémon franchise. It previously existed in two locations, both currently closed. The theme parks featured many Pokémon-themed attractions, and were open between March ...

July

* 1 July – The establishment of

B'in Music B'in Music, otherwise known as Believe in Music International Limited () in full or B'in Music (), is a Taiwan-based recording company, formally established on July 1, 2006, and founded by Ason Chen in Taipei. Current artist roster B’in Music ...

August

* 5 August – The opening of

Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park The Chiang Wei-shui Memorial Park () is a memorial park in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan. The park commemorates Chiang Wei-shui. History The park was originally named as Jinxi Park. It was then renamed and rededicated by the Taipei City Gov ...

in Datong District, Taipei. * 6 August – ROC cut

diplomatic relations Diplomacy comprises spoken or written communication by representatives of states (such as leaders and diplomats) intended to influence events in the international system.Ronald Peter Barston, ''Modern diplomacy'', Pearson Education, 2006, p. 1 ...

with Chad.

September

* 1 September –

Fu Hsing Kang College The Political Warfare College (), also known as Fu Hsing Kang College (復興崗, "Renaissance Hill"), is a military academy in Beitou District, Taipei, Taiwan. During the Japanese occupation period, this location was the racetrack of Beitou; afte ...

became part of

National Defense University The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense, intended to facilitate high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders. A ...

. * 6 September – The renaming of Chiang Kai-shek International Airport to

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is an international airport serving Taipei and northern Taiwan. Located about west of Taipei in Dayuan District, Taoyuan, the airport is Taiwan's largest. It was also the busiest airport in Taiwan before t ...

October

* 14 October – The establishment of

Hakka Party The Hakka Party ( zh, t=客家黨, p=Kèjiādǎng) is a minor party in Taiwan, aiming to represent the Hakka people. Their party leader is Tsai Chua Niu. The Hakka Party developed out of a reaction to the effects of Taiwanization, which Hakkas fe ...

. * 24 October ** The launching of

Sharp Daily ''Sharp Daily'' is a Chinese-language free daily tabloid newspaper, published in Taipei, Taiwan, and previously in Hong Kong, by Next Digital. Taiwan edition Launched on 24 October 2006 as a rival to ''Cola News'' (可樂新聞 Pinyin:Kě ...

in Taipei. ** The opening of

THSR Taichung Station Taichung HSR () is a railway and metro station in Wuri District, Taichung, Taiwan. It is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail and the Green Line of the Taichung Metro. The station is adjacent to Xinwuri Station of Taiwan Railway Administration ...

in Wuri Township,

Taichung County Taichung County was a county in central Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Yuanlin Township before 1950 and Fongyuan City after 1950. History Taichung County was established on 26 November 1945 on the territory of Taichū ...

. * 27–29 October –

2006 Taipei International Invitational Futsal Tournament The Taipei International Invitational Futsal Tournament () was held from October 27 to October 29, 2006 at Taipei Gymnasium in Taipei, Taiwan. It was the first international futsal event in Taipei after holding the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Champions ...

in Taipei. * 28 October – The establishment of

Ling Tung Numismatic Museum The Ling Tung Numismatic Museum () is a museum about currency in Nantun District, Taichung, Taiwan. The museum is located at Ling Tung University. History The museum was founded on 28 October 2006 to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the univers ...

Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Ta ...

November

* 3 November ** The opening of

Chiayi HSR station Chiayi () is a high-speed rail station in Taibao City, Chiayi County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail. Overview The station is elevated with two side platforms. The two platforms are connected by an overhead skyway. The station was des ...

Taibao City Taibao (Hokkien POJ: ''Thài-pó'') is a county-administered city and the county seat of Chiayi County, Taiwan. Name The city was named after the government position of Wang De-lu, whose hometown is Taibao, in the 19th century. History For ...

Chiayi County Chiayi County (Mandarin pinyin: ''jiā yì xiàn''; Hokkien POJ: ''Ka-gī-koān'') is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. It is the sixth largest county in Taiwan. Name The former Chinese placename was ...

. ** The opening of

Tainan HSR station Tainan () is a railway station in Tainan, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail, and is connected to station for TRA services. Tainan HSR station is about 17 km away from Tainan railway station. Overview Tainan station was designed by Fei ...

in Gueiren Township,

Tainan County Tainan County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Sinying City. History Tainan County was established on 7 January 1946 on the territory of Tainan Prefecture () shortly after the end of World War II. ...

. * 7 November – The opening of

Hsinchu HSR station Hsinchu () is a railway station in Hsinchu County, Taiwan served by Taiwan High Speed Rail. It opened for service in 2006. The station was designed by Taiwanese architect Kris Yao. Transfers to TRA Liujia station can be made at this station, ...

Zhubei City Zhubei ( Wade-Giles: ''Chupei''; Hakka PFS: ''Chuk-pet''; Hokkien POJ: ''Tek-pak'') is a city in the nation of Taiwan. It is one of the fastest-growing settlements in Taiwan, with a population gain of 51,000 between 2010 and 2019, the highest ...

Hsinchu County Hsinchu County ( Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county capital, wh ...

. * 9 November – The opening of

Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium () is a stadium in Beitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. The stadium officially opened on November 9, 2006, replacing the antiquated Taichung Baseball Field. Located on the corner of Chongde Road (崇德� ...

Beitun District Beitun District (; lit: northern camp) is a district in Taichung, Taiwan. Located in the northern part of the city, it is a half mountainous, half urban area. Though Beitun District used to be considered part of the countryside, the new Taiy ...

. * 10 November – The opening of

Taoyuan HSR station Taoyuan HSR () is a high-speed rail and metro station in Zhongli District, Taoyuan, Taiwan, served by Taiwan High Speed Rail and Taoyuan Airport MRT, and is also known as Qingpu Station (). History * 10 November 2006: This station opened for ...

in Zhongli City,

Taoyuan County Taoyuan County () is under the administration of Changde, Hunan Province, China. The Yuan River, a tributary of the Yangtze, flows through Taoyuan. It covers an area of 4441 square kilometers, of which is arable land. It is from Zhangjiang Tow ...

December

* 9 December – 2006 Republic of China municipal election. * 26 December - The 7.0 and 6.9 Hengchun earthquakes occurred in

Pingtung County Pingtung County is a 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 seat is Pin ...

. Separated by eight minutes, this

doublet earthquake __NOTOC__ In seismology, doublet earthquakes – and more generally, multiplet earthquakes – were originally identified as multiple earthquakes with nearly identical waveforms originating from the same location. They are now characterized as sing ...

resulted in several deaths and injuries.

Deaths

* 3 June –

Ni Wen-ya Ni Wen-ya (; 2 March 1903 – 3 June 2006) was a longtime member of the Legislative Yuan, a parliamentary body first based in the Republic of China, and later moved to Taiwan. Biography Ni was born in Yueqing, Zhejiang, Qing China. He studied ...

, 103, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1948–1988),

PLY Ply, Pli, Plies or Plying may refer to: Common uses * Ply (layer), typically of paper or wood ** Plywood, made of layers of wood ** Tire ply, a layer of cords embedded in the rubber of a tire Places * Plymouth railway station, England, station ...

(1972–1988). * 10 September –

Chang Chuan-tien Chang Chuan-tien (; 15 August 1945 – 10 September 2006) was a Taiwanese politician. Early life and education Chang was born in Taihoku Prefecture of Japanese Taiwan, in what is now Jiaoxi, Yilan. He earned a bachelor's degree in political sc ...

, 61, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1999–2006), liver failure. * 5 November –

Chen Ding-nan Chen Ding-nan (29 September 1943 – 5 November 2006), sometimes transliterated Chen Ting-nan or referred to as David Chen, was an environmentalist, Taiwanese statesmen and Minister of Justice noted for his efforts to fight corruption and char ...

, 63, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1990–2000),

Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a Ministry (government department), ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of ju ...

(2000–2005), lung cancer.

References

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