1988 in Taiwan

Events from the year 1988 in Taiwan. This year is numbered Minguo 77 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

• President – Chiang Ching-kuo, Lee Teng-hui
• Vice President – Lee Teng-hui
• Premier – Yu Kuo-hwa
• Vice Premier – Lien Chan, Shih Chi-yang

Events

May

• 24 May – The 37th Miss Universe pageant at Linkou Stadium in Taipei.

June

• 12 June – The opening of National Cheng Kung University Hospital in North District, Tainan City.
• 26 June – The opening of National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in West District, Taichung City.

August

• 11 August – The establishment of Federation of Medical Students-Taiwan.

December

• 29 December – The establishment of Ritek.

Births

• 19 March – Lin Tzu-chi, taekwondo player
• 29 March – Huang Yu-ting, speed skater
• 11 April – Yako Chan, singer and actress
• 19 May – Lin Fei-fan, activist
• 12 June – Nieh Pin-chieh, swimmer
• 16 June – Lyan Cheng, actress, model and singer
• 30 June – Puff Kuo, model, actress and singer
• 26 July – Cheng Kai-wen, baseball player
• 29 July – Huang Pei-jia, actress
• 2 August – Nick Chou, actor and singer
• 11 August – Chen Po-liang, captain of Chinese Taipei national football team
• 3 September – Chang Chin-lan, actress
• 17 November – Joanne Tseng, singer and television host
• 22 November – Lorene Jen, artist
• 16 December – Lin Chen-hua, baseball player
• 28 December – Lo Chih-en, football player

Deaths

• 13 January – Chiang Ching-kuo, 77, President (1978–1988).
• 8 March – Ting Chin-Pan, 94, general.
• 27 May – Wu Hsin-hua (吳新華), Taiwanese criminal, received a national record of ten death sentences (execution by shooting).
• 28 December – Xia Chuzhong, 84, general.

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